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Monday, December 10, 2007 December 10th, 1862 145 years ago, Confederate soldiers were watching across a cold and frosty Rappahannock as Federal troops nervously prepared for their early morning task -- fastening pontoon bridges across the freezing river for an assault on Fredericksburg City and the heights beyond. General Burnside writes to General Halleck the day before: "I think now the enemy will be more surprised by a crossing immediately in our front than any other part of the river. ... I'm convinced that a large force of the enemy is now concentrated at Port Royal, its left resting on Fredericksburg, which we hope to turn." Lee's left was resting on Marye Heights. General Stonewall Jackson, as it turned out, waited for the brunt of the Federal assault slightly to the south of Fredericksburg... This might be a good week to go visit Fredericksburg, if anything but just to take in the scenery and imagine as it was. After all, quite a bit that defines who we are today as a nation happened in Fredericksburg City and Spotsylvania County. posted by Shaun Kenney \| 12/10/2007 09:19:00 PM \| 4 comments 4 Comments: At 9:40 PM, Gardner said... If they were fighting this year, they could walk across the river without much trouble. Global Warming at its best. At 10:14 PM, Shaun Kenney said... But I thought global warming was supposed to melt the icecaps and raise the water levels? Am I doing it wrong? How do I leave a larger carbon footprint to get more water in the Rappahannock? At 11:13 PM, Gardner said... You have a good point. Here is my understanding of global warming. The the temperature is below or above average, it is our fault. If there is a sustained snow storm or drought, it is our fault. Of course the levels are going to raise two feet, and everyone in the Big Apple will have to move. At 11:47 PM, Doogman said... This just in - the Civil War has ended and the North declared the victor. The South agrees to free the slaves and the North agrees to pretend we're all one big, happy family. Parchment at 11 Post a Comment Home
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