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The site of the failed Union assault against the Confederate right flank at Fredericksburg is now open with an interpreted walking trail. The 1.75-mile "Slaughter Pen Farm" trail takes visitors over some of the bloodiest ground on the Dec. 13, 1862, battlefield. This assault over mostly open ground was supposed to be the main Union attack that day, with the now more famous assault on Mayre's Heights to follow.
More than 9,000 combined casualties were sustained on this ground south of Fredericksburg, giving the area its name. The property was acquired recently by the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT). Fund-raising is ongoing.
The entrance to the property is located just off Route 2 south of Fredericksburg, 11232 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg VA 22408.
The CWPT asks that groups of more than five register at the Fredericksburg National Park visitor center or with CWPT (800-298-7878) and to use caution since this site is still an operating farm.
More than 9,000 combined casualties were sustained on this ground south of Fredericksburg, giving the area its name. The property was acquired recently by the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT). Fund-raising is ongoing.
The entrance to the property is located just off Route 2 south of Fredericksburg, 11232 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg VA 22408.
The CWPT asks that groups of more than five register at the Fredericksburg National Park visitor center or with CWPT (800-298-7878) and to use caution since this site is still an operating farm.
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