Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP: Guidebook (1942) (Table of Contents)

FREDERICKSBURG AND SPOTSYLVANIA

Guidebook
1942

CONTENTS

Significance of the Battles around Fredericksburg
The Historical Background of Fredericksburg
The First Years of War
The War in Virginia
The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Chancellorsville Campaign
The Battle of the Wilderness
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County National Military Park
   How To Reach the Park
   The National Cemetery
   The Stonewall Jackson Shrine
   Service to the Public
   Administration

THE COVER

The painting reproduced on the cover is a part of the mural "Summer," by the French artist Charles Hoffbauer, in the Confederate Memorial Institute—Battle Abbey, Richmond, Va. The central figure is that of Gen. Robert E. Lee on his horse "Traveller." To the left standing is Gen. A. P. Hill, while to the right, also standing, is Gen. James Longstreet. At the extreme right, mounted, is Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. The cover subject, copyrighted by the Confederate Memorial Institute, has been made available through the courtesy of the Institute.

Lee Drive in Fredericksburg Notional Military Park follows the Confederate breastworks for many miles.


Reprint 1961	UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTOF THE INTERIOR STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • CONRAD L. WIRTH, Director

The National Park System, of which Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County National Military Park is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and inspiration of its people.

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