Historian Frank O'Reilly describes the opening attacks across the Slaughter Pen Farm towards Prospect Hill at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
The River Crossing
Historian and Fredericksburg Expert Frank O'Reilly describes the challenges that the Union army had in crossing the Rappahannock River during the Battle of Fredericksburg.
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