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Tag Archives: Fredericksburg National Cemetery
Hidden in the Bushes
The monument to Parker’s Virginia Battery stands as the lone monument to the Second Battle of Fredericksburg. Dedicated on May 3rd, 1973, this monument on the south end of Willis Hill, memorializes the efforts of Lt. J. Thompson Brown’s section … Continue reading
The 23rd USCT Honors America’s Veterans
On November 10, 2012, the 23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops celebrated veterans in the Fredericksburg area of Virginia. This was our first Veterans Day program and it was held at the John J. Wright Museum in Fredericksburg. During this … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Holidays, Memory
Tagged 23rd USCT, Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Glory, Veterans Day
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The Unattainable Ground
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Why Do We Remember What We Remember? Richard Kirkland as the “Angel of Marye’s Heights”
Fredericksburg is a largely unmonumented battlefield. The most prominent monument on the southern end of the field is the “Meade pyramid” largely inaccessible to most visitors; besides that the remains of earthworks stand as a testament to what once occurred … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Personalities, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 2nd South Carolina, Antietam, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Fredericksburg, Collateral Descendents of Richard Kirkland, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Joseph Kershaw, Kirkland Monument, linkedin, Marye's Heights, Meade Pyramid, Memory, monuments, National Civil War Museum, Richard Kirkland, Richard Rowland Kirkland Memorial Foundation, South Carolina, Sunken Road, Virginia
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A Thank You to Our Veterans and Active Duty Soldiers
All of us at Emerging Civil War would like to thank our veterans and active duty troops. Memorial Day to many has turned into early vacations, barbeques, and baseball games. None of these activities would be possible without the sacrifices … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Infantry Division, 29th Division, 3rd Infantry Division, Arlington National Cemetery, Blue an Grat Division, D-day, Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Geogre Washington, La-Pointe-du-Hoc, Memorial Day, Normandy, The Big Red One, Tuskegee Airmen, USS Maine, USS North Carolina, USS Wisconsin, Valley Forge
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Secrets of a Cemetery: Part VI-Nobody Was Untouched By the Civil War
Part Six in a Series For every man who falls in battle, some one mourns. For every man who lies in hospital wards and of whom no note is taken, some one mourns. For the humblest soldier shot on picket, … Continue reading
