Battle of Fredricksburg

Union engineers laid five pontoon bridges across the Rappahannok on December 11, 1862. The next day, the Federal army crossed over and on December 13, Burnside led assults on Prospect Hill and Marye's Heights. On December 15, Burnside recrossed the river after calling off the offensive, ending the campaign.

This tablet at the site of the Middle Pontoon Bridge commemorates the service of the Irish Brigade who suffered severe losses during the assult at Marye's Heights.

This is a photo of the Innis House which was one of the few houses that stood along the side of the Sunken Road during the battle. This is the only one of these houses still standing today.

The home of John Marye, known as the Brompton, had Confederate artillery around it, making it a hot spot during the battle for the Sunken Road.