Picture No | 10218461 |
Date | 1863 |
Description | The Battle of Fredericksburg, American Civil War, 1862. |
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Engraving showing the assault of the Federal Army on Marye's Hill and the Battery of the Washington artillery, during the Battle of Fredericksburg, 13th December 1862. The Unionist Army of the Potomac, under General Burnside, suffered a costly defeat, losing 12,653 men after 14 attempts to take Marye's Hill.
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Source | Illustrated London News. 1863. . By Frank Vizetelly. |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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