The Sunken Road
The Battle of Fredericksburg
Historian Frank O'Reilly describes the fateful Union assaults against the strong Confederate position in the Sunken Road at the Battle of Fredericksburg.To learn more about the Battle of Fredericksburg please visit our Fredericksburg page.
Related Resources
Fredericksburg: Battle Overview »
Battle of Fredericksburg Animated Map »
The True Battle for Fredericksburg by Frank O'Reilly »
Fredericksburg by George C. Rable »
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust »
National Park Service: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania »
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Video
Fredericksburg - The River Crossing »
Fredericksburg - Union Attack at the Slaughter Pen Farm »
History Articles
The True Battle for Fredericksburg by Frank O'Reilly »
Fredericksburg: Confederate Victory, Union Story by George Rable »
Voices from the Storm: Civilians Endure the Battle of Fredericksburg »
Brig. Gen. John Gibbon's Brief Breach During the Battle of Fredericksburg »
Photos
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Maps
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Watch all of the tactical action from Marye's Heights to the Slaughter Pen
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