Throughout much of the Civil War, a key Union objective was to penetrate the South and seize the city of Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy. In order to take the city, Union troops had ...

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2012-12-23T08:06:46-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/806/20121223081123003_hd.jpgThe Battle of Fredericksburg The Battle of Fredericksburg Javascript must be ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — The Crabapple Fire is now fully contained. Having burned nearly 9,900 acres, the wildfire that sparked north of Fredericksburg Saturday has reached 100% containment, meaning ...