On the same day we went to James Monroe's law office in Fredericksburg we went to the Fredericksburg Battlefield. It was the sight of the bloodiest battle (over several days) in the Civil War. This is the battle where Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men when his hand was shot. His arm was amputated but he died anyway. We walked along the sunken road which is pictured here taken right after the battle. As you can see there were many men who died at this spot. There is a very interesting story a soldier from this battle named Richard Kirkland. After a day of battle he ran across the battlefield and brought water to men from both sides to the wounded and dying. He's been called the Angel of Marye's Hill. Read more about it at this link. The reason Fredericksburg is a target for this type of battle is that it lies halfway between Washington DC, the Union Capital and Richmond VA, the capital of the Confederacy.
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