For some fine commentary on Fredericksburg as fought and as remembered, see this and this at Mysteries and Conundrums as well as these other contributions by John Hennessy here and here.
For John’s speech, you might turn here:
and you might enjoy this:
I’ll let you scramble about and open these presents without additional description.
Thanks for the reference to, Mysteries and Conundrums and John Hennessy, it amazes this “old guy” how much he doesn’t know. Thanks
Bummer