Fredericksburg

[ fred-riks-burg, fred-er-iks- ]

noun
  1. a city in NE Virginia, on the Rappahannock River: scene of a Confederate victory 1862.

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How to use Fredericksburg in a sentence

  • At that time the two main armies operating in Virginia were confronting each other near Fredericksburg.

  • At five o'clock on the morning of the 11th of December two signal-guns were fired on the heights of Fredericksburg.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
  • The road from Fredericksburg to Port Royal runs parallel to the river, about half a mile distant from the stream.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
  • To Lee, who looked across the river from Fredericksburg, there was no change in the appearance of things on the Stafford hills.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
  • Looking closely into the intrenchments behind Fredericksburg he discovered that the Rebels intended to hold them.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.