Fredericksburg

[fred-riks-burg, fred-er-iks-]

noun

a city in NE Virginia, on the Rappahannock River: scene of a Confederate victory 1862.

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We lose great battles there and Fredericksburg they say was just a slaughter of our men.
The Rock of Chickamauga
Joseph A. Altsheler
Burnside's repulse at Fredericksburg was followed by a discouraging retreat.
The Nation in a Nutshell
George Makepeace Towle
We hear that McDowell is somewhere between you and Fredericksburg.
The Long Roll
Mary Johnston
On the twenty-first the leading brigades reached Fredericksburg.
The Long Roll
Mary Johnston
It was given over to Burnside, and he took the Fredericksburg route to Richmond.
The Long Roll
Mary Johnston