A six-stop Civil War Trail following the footsteps of Pvt. William McCarter and the Irish Brigade during the Battle of Fredericksburg, installed in 2026.
"Fall in' was the 'death-knell' to many a brave and loyal heart in the Irish Brigade of the Army of the Potomac on that ever memorable dark 13th of December, 1862." Pvt. William McCarter
On December 13, 1862, . . . — — Map (db m297664) HM
Crossings of those streets were... fully dangerous." Union Pvt. William McCarter recalled as the Irish Brigade marched through the city on December 13, 1862.
The Irish Brigade was "moving towards the field of battle," on its way to . . . — — Map (db m297177) HM
"My regiment followed close upon the heels of the other regiments of the Irish Brigade ... advancing on the double-quick towards the Rebel works on Marye's Heights."
Union Pvt. William McCarter
As the Irish Brigade hurried through . . . — — Map (db m297695) HM
"We reached a canal, probably four or five yards wide, running through a small valley." Union Pvt. William McCarter
Hurrying forward to join the attack on the Confederates on Marye's Heights, the Irish Brigade had taken temporary . . . — — Map (db m306533) HM
"A blinding fire of musketry met [the Irish Brigade]." Union Pvt. William McCarter
The journey of the Irish Brigade on December 13, 1862, which began at City Dock and continued with its march through the streets and its perilous . . . — — Map (db m306532) HM
