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Special Event
Event
History at Sunset! Scouts, Spies, and Espionage: The Unionist Underground of the Fredericksburg Area
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Meet at the First Day at Chancellorsville Battlefield parking lot, 6159 Plank Road, Fredericksburg VA 22407.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Time:
6:30 PM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Talk
Walk
90 minutes
Description
Residents of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania area were not uniformly in support of the Confederacy. In coordination with staff from Richmond National Battlefield Park, this tour will examine the role played by Unionists as they fed information to the United States Army, and how the local intelligence group fed into a larger organization of subterfuge located square in the Confederacy’s capital city.
Meet at the First Day at Chancellorsville Battlefield parking lot, 6159 Plank Road, Fredericksburg VA 22407; includes a 1.5 mile walk; sturdy shoes, water, and bug spray recommended.
This program is part of the 2023 History at Sunset series. Learn about other History at Sunset programs.