April 28 Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg is half way or 60 miles from both Washington, DC and Richmond, VA.  See map    Before the Civil War it was the center of commerce with boat traffic on the Rappahannock River, roads and railroads intersecting at this gentile southern town.  Control of the roads and railroads was important to both sides and both sides paid dearly to gain control of the town.  Four battles, 1st and 2nd battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and the Battle of the Wilderness we fought in and around Fredericksburg.  The town was in very bad shape and did not recover for over a 100 years. Fredericksburg is a very nice town to visit.  Of course we were hunting relatives on the Shepherd side of the family and hit a gold mine in the locale library.  There were a passel, dating back to the late 1700's.


Lunch ~ Fredericksburg     Sammy T's (find any other spot to eat)

Dinner at Red Hot & Blues  Great Bar-B-Que......  Yummy in my tummy.cksburg

Linda and Nancy on the hunt in Fredericksburg