Rob Shenk

Fredericksburg Battlefield

See It Now!

The historic town of Fredericksburg with its surrounding battlefields remains a must-see for all visitors interested in history and the Civil War.  The town, whose streets are still lined by historic homes and churches, was the site of some of the first urban combat in American history.  The nearby Sunken Road, Slaughter Pen Farm, and Prospect Hill areas are filled with historical markers and trails for those who want to understand the 1862 battle. A driving tour of the battlefield begins at the Visitor Center on Lafayette Boulevard. Be sure to visit Chatham Manor and the Fredericksburg National Cemetery also.

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Fredericksburg Battlefield: What's Nearby

Fredericksburg, VA
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Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Fredericksburg, Virginia (VA-126)
Fredericksburg, VA
Rev War  |  Museum
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Triangle, VA
Museum
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Quantico, VA
Museum
National Museum of the U.S. Army
Fort Belvoir, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Jeffersonton, Virginia (VA-93)
Jeffersonton, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Orange, Virginia (VA-94)
Orange, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Buckland, Virginia (VA-134)
Gainesville, VA
Civil War  |  Fort
Fort Washington Park
Fort Washington, MD
Civil War  |  Fort
Fort Ward Museum and Historic Site
Alexandria, VA
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Washington, DC (DC-34)
Washington, DC
Museum
U.S. Navy Museum
Washington, DC
Civil War  |  Museum
National Museum of the U.S. Navy
Washington, DC
Museum
National Museum of American History
Washington, DC
Civil War  |  Museum
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Washington, DC
Civil War  |  Museum
African American Civil War Memorial and Museum
Washington, DC
Civil War  |  Cemetery
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery
Washington, DC
Civil War  |  Museum
The Valentine Richmond History Center
Richmond, VA
Civil War  |  Museum
The American Civil War Museum–White House of the Confederacy
Richmond, VA
Rev War  |  Museum
Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Park
Piney Point , MD
Civil War  |  Museum
The American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar
Richmond, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker at Richmond, Virginia (VA-108)
Richmond, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Columbia, Virginia (VA-146)
Columbia, VA
Civil War  |  Museum
National Museum of Health and Medicine
Silver Spring, MD
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker at Leesburg, Virginia (VA-117)
Leesburg, VA
Civil War  |  Museum
Warren Rifles Confederate Museum
Front Royal, VA
Civil War  |  Museum
Point Lookout State Park and Civil War Museum
Scotland, MD
Civil War  |  Battlefield
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Middletown, VA
Civil War  |  Museum
Virginia Museum of the Civil War
New Market, VA
Civil War  |  Museum
New Market Battlefield State Historical Park and Hall of Valor Museum
New Market, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Annapolis, Maryland (MD-128)
Anna, MD
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Annapolis, Maryland (MD-156)
Annapolis, MD
Civil War  |  Museum
Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters Museum
Winchester, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Petersburg, Virginia (VA-129)
Petersburg, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Woodbine, Maryland (MD-51)
Woodbine, MD
Civil War  |  Museum
B&O Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station
Ellicott City, MD
Civil War  |  Museum
Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier
Petersburg, VA
Civil War  |  Museum
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Frederick, MD
Civil War  |  Fort
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Baltimore, MD
Civil War  |  Museum
Pry House Field Hospital Museum
Keedysville, MD
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Visit Marker, Williamsburg, Virginia (V-62)
Williamsburg, VA
Rev War  |  Museum
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Yorktown, VA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker at Yorktown, Virginia (VA-60)
Yorktown, VA
Rev War  |  Fort
Fort Frederick State Park
Big Pool, MD
Civil War  |  Museum
The American Civil War Museum - Appomattox
Appomattox, VA

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Stafford and Spotsylvania, VA | December 11, 1862
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
18,500
Union
12,500
Confed.
6,000
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Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
1,800
Union
1,100
Confed.
700
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