The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 1862 - June 29th, 2003

http://www.nps.gov/frsp/fredhist.htm ^ | A. Wilson Green, staff historian Fredericksburg National Military Park

[SAMWolf]

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US soldiers remove colored film from a car window at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday June 29, 2003. After several attacks on US troops in the recent weeks, the soldiers have started removing all materials, including tinting films and curtains, that make it difficult to see the occupants of a car. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)


U.S. Army Spc. Alfonso Pagan from Vegabaja, Puerto Rico hands out notebooks to schoolgirls in a classroom in Fallujah, Iraq Sunday, June 29, 2003. Melzer and other soldiers from the Delta 10 Engineers visited three schools Sunday to distribute supplies. (AP Photo/John Moore)


A US Military Police soldier takes a picture of a new Iraqi police recruit at Al Nakhwa police station in Baghdad, Iraq Sunday June 29, 2003. More and more Iraqi police are now being issued uniforms and are slowly reassuming police duties under the supervision of the US forces in the capital. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)


A US Army trooper gets ready with his weapon as fellow soldiers search for weapons from passing motorists at a checkpoint in Fallujah, 50 kilometers west of Baghdad, IraqSunday June 29, 2003. The US forces continue to suffer casualties from the escalating guerilla-style attacks in the capital and other areas where ousted ruler Saddam Hussein can still muster some influence. (AP Photo/Ali Haider)


U.S. Army soldiers watch as a belly dancer performs for them in their barracks in the Fallujah area Sunday, June 29. 2003. The company commander hired the artist to help raise troop morale. (AP Photo/John Moore)


U.S. army soldiers on alert during a weapons search on the outskirts of Baghdad June 28, 2003. Another explosion in Baghdad targeted a U.S. convoy on June 29 as Washington's top official in Iraq said coalition forces would suffer further casualties until Saddam Hussein's supporters were killed or captured. (Akram Saleh/Reuters)


US soldiers keep a look-out as they patrol close to the banks of the Tigris river at Saab al-Por, around 35 kilometres (20 miles) northwest of Baghdad, close to where the bodies of two US soldiers were found.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)


US soldiers carry out a house-to-house search in the narrow alleys of old Baghdad during which three men were arrested. Coalition forces have detained more than 900 pople loyal to toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s regime.(AFP/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)

[snippy_about_it]

Do you think a belly-dancer really would boost morale?
I expect if it did it would only be until they walked out the door onto the streets again.

[SAMWolf]

Yeah that's what I thought too.

[snippy_about_it]

I wasn't sure, considering I'm not a guy. :)

Thanks for your input.

[SAMWolf]

Believe me. At best it was a temporary morale boost.

[snippy_about_it]

Break Time!

[SAMWolf]

Good break music again. :-)

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hello everyone! Happy Sunday, all.

Orders then rang out for the final advance. The landscape beyond the canal ditch contained a few buildings and fences, but from the military perspective it provided virtually no protection. Dozens of Southern cannon immediately reopened on the easy targets and when the Federals traversed about half the remaining distance, as sheet of flame spewed forth from the Sunken Road. This rifle fire decimated the Northerners. Survivors found refuge behind a small swale in the ground or retreated back to the canal ditch valley.

Quickly a new Federal brigade burst toward Marye's Heights and the "terrible stone wall," then another, and another, until three entire divisions had hurled themselves at the Confederate bastion. In one hour, the Army of the Potomac lost nearly 3,000 men; but the madness continued.

[Victoria Delsoul]

May they rest in peace.

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon Victoria, nice graphic and caption about Marye's Heights.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks Snippy! Enjoying the summer?

[snippy_about_it]

Yes I am. No matter how hot and humid it gets it's still better than freezing!

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL, I totally agree. Summer, any time!

[SAMWolf]

Good afternoon Victoria.

Nice description of the futility of the frontal charges on Marye's Heights.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hiya Sam!! Thanks.

How's it going?

[SAMWolf]

Not bad. It's a beautiful day here today. Washing cars so it'll rain.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Well, don't work too hard Sam, LOL.

Take it easy, it's Sunday.

[SAMWolf]

Every day is Sunday for me. :-)

[Victoria Delsoul]

Does that mean you are working hard, or taking it easy? LOL