Fredericksburg
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- proper noun
- /ˈfrɛdərɪksbɜrg/
- Washington, before leaving Virginia for New York, had gone to Fredericksburg to visit and say goodbye to his aging mother.
- Fredericksburg, VA
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We had the privilege of fighting alongside him under Stonewall Jackson at Fredericksburg.
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Preparations for the battle at Fredericksburg dampened the fervor of this revival, but soon after the battle, religious enthusiasm resurfaced.
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Below Fredericksburg, the river is too wide.
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We're another two hours or so from Fredericksburg.
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That driver just called in from outside Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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Fredericksburg is now the only place we can cross.
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I was wounded at Fredericksburg.
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In fact, Union and Confederate forces would be in a bloody fight for Fredericksburg before Christmas of 1862.
Blog text (27) -
Detail from an original hand-drawn map of the battlefield of Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 13, 1862, by Lieutenant Samuel Howell Brown, C.S.A.
Academic text (2011) -
The town of Fredericksburg was a significant site during the American Civil War.
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A major American Civil War battle in December 1862 in Virginia where Southern troops defeated Northern forces
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Etymology
Fredericksburg comes from the name Frederick plus the ending -burg, which means 'town' or 'fort'. Think of places like Pittsburgh or Hamburg — it simply means 'Frederick's town', which is why it is the name of the Virginia town known for its history.