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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military ParkSunken Road at Battle of 2nd Fredericksburg
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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
History & Culture
 

Click here to see a short video on what makes the four battles unique.

* Battle of Fredericksburg. Information on the battle.
* Fredericksburg Battlefield. Information on visiting the battlefield.

* Battle of Chancellorsville. Information on the battle.
* Chancellorsville Battlefield. Information on visiting the battlefield.

* Battle of Wilderness and Spotsylvania. Information on the battles.
* Wilderness Battlefield. Information on visiting the battlefield.
* Spotsylvania Battlefield. Information on visiting the battlefield.

* Orders of Battle. Listing of units that fought in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania.

* Other Civil War Battlefields in Virginia.
* Civil War Links. Links to Civil War friends groups, preservation groups, etc. and portals of information on the Civil War.
* Civil War Research. Links to archives, libraries and websites that provide information on the Civil War for historical and genealogical research.
* Resarching Your Civil War Ancestor. Suggestions on how to find your Civil War ancestor.

Confederates on Rail Road Bridge
Confederates on Railroad Bridge
Fredericksburg National Cemetery Headstone  

Did You Know?
About 85% of the dead in the Fredericksburg National Cemetery are unknown. Most of the dead are from the Civil War, but about 100 are 20th century American soldiers and there are a few spouses of soldiers.

Last Updated: January 21, 2009 at 15:33 EST