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On the morning of December 11, 1862, two days before the Battle of Fredericksburg, 140 Union guns shelled Fredericksburg, sending shell fragments through the town, toppling bricks, and igniting fires as most civilians fled and those who remained took shelter in basements. As Union soldiers poured into the city and awaited orders to attack Marye’s Heights, many looted homes and ransacked businesses. By the end of the battle, one of Virginia’s oldest cities was left in shambles, with few buildings escaping damage from the shelling and looting, including homes at the intersection of Hanover and George Street.
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Fredericksburg, Virginia · United States
