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Lee's Position
Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 17' 4.97454",
-77° 28' 45.707808"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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From this hill (now called Lee's Hill) a little to the east, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee watched the First Battle of Fredericksburg. As the armies prepared for combat, Lee commented that It is well that war is so terrible--we should grow too fond of it. On 13 Dec. 1862, Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside ordered an assault against the Confederate position. The Confederates withstood the attack, which lasted until dark, and slaughtered the Federals with artillery and small-arms fire. Two days later the defeated Union army retreated across the Rappahannock River.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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