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- Lansing State Republican Newspaper for December 17, 1862 -
- December 17, 1862
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Lansing State Republican Newspaper for December 17, 1862
- Detroit Free Press Newspaper for December 19, 1862 -
- December 19, 1862
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit Free Press Newspaper for December 19, 1862
- Lithograph, "Battle of Fredericksburg," Made 1863-1872 - In December 1862, Union forces suffered a resounding defeat against heavily entrenched Confederate forces at Fredericksburg, Virginia--resulting in more than 12,000 Union casualties. During the Civil War, prints like this one were the 19th century version of today's late breaking news, helping people understand the enormity of this particular battle. These prints remained appealing to American popular taste into the 1870s.
- December 13, 1862
- Collections - Artifact
Lithograph, "Battle of Fredericksburg," Made 1863-1872
In December 1862, Union forces suffered a resounding defeat against heavily entrenched Confederate forces at Fredericksburg, Virginia--resulting in more than 12,000 Union casualties. During the Civil War, prints like this one were the 19th century version of today's late breaking news, helping people understand the enormity of this particular battle. These prints remained appealing to American popular taste into the 1870s.