Went out with my better half yesterday to get our dog some exercise. Her favorite place to walk (she goes here at least 3 times a week) is out on the far end of the Confederate line at Fredericksburg. This is Jackson's position during the battle and overlooks the Slaughter Pen. I took a few pics I thought I'd share...
This is an overview of The Meade Pyramid. The pyramid marks the point of the Union breakthrough (on the Yankee left) during the battle
A closer view of the pyramid - It's not accessible, and the RR PoPo don't like you going there...
So I don't have to recount the history of the pyramid...
And, lastly, an arty position on the far end of Jackson's line. The pyramid and Slaughter Pen are off to the left, generally over the cannon.
Today, I took a trip back to my hometown in Southwest Virginia. I make this trip about once a month and it takes me through the battlefields of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Mine Run, Trevillian Station and Spotsy Courthouse, plus the areas of numerous other skirmishes.
And, to put into game terms, how far I live from the Fredericksburg Battlefield, "X" marks the spot, or as close as I can figure..
