Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1863, Colorized Size:(A4) Small It is not a playground

It is not a playground for children

I never thought to ask then

20°F Old Fashioned: Old-fashioned glass

The usage of ladders to access the dwellings was a form of security

Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1863, Colorized Size:(A4) Small It is not a playgroundABOUT THIS PHOTOGRAPH Union Major General Burnside's failed invasion of the city of Fredericksburg, between the 11th and 15th of December, 1862, heralded a turning point in the American Civil War. Shown here is Timothy O'Sullivan's photograph of the town in the weeks after the Union's retreat. The spires of the Historic Courthouse, Presbyterian Church and St George's Episcopal Church can be seen in the background and are still standing today. Jordan