Fredericksburg
Yesterday, our 8th grade class visited the Fredericksburg battlefield. This battle took place on December 13th, 1862. On the battlefield there were several monuments and such to explore and observe. One of the favorites was the house on site that had been shot so many times all of the siding was ruined by bullet holes. We also learned about “Angel of Marye’s Heights”. This man was a Confederate soldier named Richard Kirkland. When the Union soldiers were falling dead left and right, he heard the wounded men’s cries through the night. He tried to help by brining water to the injured soldiers who were calling for help. He took a brave and significant risk, so there was a monument dedicated to him on the battlefield site. Another interesting part of this battle was the stone wall in front of the Confederate line. This helped protect the Confederates and gave them a place to shoot from. Unfortunately, this winter was cold and icy which made the Union soldiers’ hike up the hill all the more difficult. The closest the Union soldiers ever got to the wall is 50 yards. Parts of this wall are still standing, but most of it has been replaced.
Have a fantastic night!
-Hannah and Kori
Spotsylvania
Hi everybody this is Joe Jacks and I am here to write about Spotsylvania. This is Mr. Habel’s favorite civil war battle field. This was a very brutal day for both union and confederate sides. It was a very wet day for the crew of the Virginia trip. Almost every single person was complaining about their socks being wet or their shoes were wet. None the less the kids of the Virginia trip still had fun. On this battle field we took a hike in which Mr. Habel led himself. This hike was the path of the union soldiers when they went to attack the confederates. He also told us a story like where a 22 inch tree was cut down and fell by the extreme amount of bullets flying through the air.
By the famous and great,
Joe J
Chancellorsville,
We walked across the battle field right were the 2nd corps ran through in rain, mud, and bullets as they shoot/wiz the air. By the end of the walk every 8th graders pants, shoes, and socks got soaked. There here are still remains of original trenches. There are a total of 8 monuments on Spotsylvania. There is no real winner in this battle. The only reason the union almost won this battle is because of the clever idea by General Upton to put the soldiers in small rows and splitting down the middle.
By the clever and unstoppable,
Master Skyler