One of my ancestors was at Fredericksburg but I don’t know if he was able to watch the show that Pelham was putting on. Ancestor was behind the sunken road at Marye’s Heights. He’d be at the same spot again at the 2nd battle, where he was captured.
Here’s what may be a picture of some of his brigade:
https://13thmississippi.com/2013/09/02/barksdales-brigade-at-fredericksburg/
https://npsfrsp.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/confederates-on-railroad-bridge-nara.jpg
Damned lucky to only have been captured after the slaughter in the 2nd battle. Someone has done digital analysis of the photo record of that scene, inclusive of the headless fellow determined to be a CSA officer. War is certainly Hell.
