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December 14, 2014

Major Ira Spaulding’s Report on the 50th New York Engineers at the Battle of Fredericksburg

One of the key elements of the Union battle plan at Fredericksburg Virginia in late 1862 was the timely arrival of pontoon bridge building material that would enable Federal forces to cross the Rappahannock...

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December 15, 2013

Colonel Norman J. Hall’s Report for the Battle of Fredericksburg

Major General Ambrose Burnside’s plan for the capture of Fredericksburg, Virginia in November 1862 depended on the timely arrival of pontoon bridge building materials so that his army could cross the Rappahannock River into...

Tagged: 50th new york engineers

Major Ira Spaulding’s Report on the 50th New York Engineers at the Battle of Fredericksburg

Colonel Norman J. Hall’s Report for the Battle of Fredericksburg

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