Tag Archives: Sunken Road

Sergeant Kirkland: Warrior Angel at Marye’s Heights

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

On the night of December 13, 1862, the Battle of Fredericksburg was over, but the soldiers didn’t know it yet. All they knew was the bone-chilling cold, the shrieks and moans of the wounded, the sweeping wind, and the Northern lights … Continue reading →

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More Scenes from the Sunken Road

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Sunday, December 9 started quiet and foggy in Fredericksburg. As I looked across the Slaughter Pen Farm, I could imagine the morning of December 13, 1862, as the men of John Reynolds’ First Corps looked across that same ground, through … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Fallen

Posted on December 10, 2012 by
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Scenes from the Sunken Road

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

I had a pretty limited perspective of the many events going on in Fredericksburg yesterday because I spent the day working along the Sunken Road and the Stone Wall (which is one of my favorite places to interpret, so I … Continue reading →

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Antietam—Phase Two: The Sunken Road

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

The Sunken Road

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Orange flowers and amber waves: Fredericksburg photographed

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Kris and I are wrapping up work on a writing project that focuses on the Battle of Fredericksburg. The project is scheduled for release just prior to the sesquicentennial anniversary in December. As I sorted through the photos I took … Continue reading →

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Jonesin’ for a Civil War battlefield fix

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

I have a confession: It’s been almost two months since I’ve been on a Civil War battlefield, and I am getting antsy My travels this summer have taken me far and wide, so I’ve seen a lot of cool stuff: … Continue reading →

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What’s A Picture Really Worth?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

I was writing about this photo today for a piece Kris and I are working on…

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Yesterday’s News

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

In the Innis House along the Sunken Road at Fredericksburg, various layers of history show through on the interior walls. Paint covers newspaper, which covers painted wooden walls, still scarred with bullet holes from the battle. The layers accumulated over … Continue reading →

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