Part 2

FEDERAL HILL--on Hanover street. In the latter part of the eighteenth century the home of Thomas Reade Roots, a distinguished lawyer of that time.

PLANTER'S HOTEL--Used before and during the Civil war as a hotel, at the corner of Commerce and Charles Streets. In front of this hotel is a stone block, placed there many years before the Civil war, used for the sale and annual hire of slaves.

HOME OF GEN. DANIEL D. WHEELER--of the U. S. Army on the east side of lower Main street. Built about 1765. Was the home of Dr. Charles Mortimer who was physician to Mary Washington also the first Mayor of Fredericksburg.

STEVENS HOUSE--Situated on "Sunken Road" the Confederate line of battle 1862-63 in front of fence. General Thos. R. R. Cobb, killed just inside of yard.

ST. GEORGE'S BURYING GROUND--Colonel John Dandridge, the father of Martha Washington was buried here in 1756. Wm. Paul, a brother of John Paul Jones buried 1773. It is said that Fielding Lewis is buried under the steps of the church. A number of remarkable tombstones can be found in the yard, the inscription of one of which has puzzled all who have seen it, "Charles M. Rathrock, departed this life Sept. 29th, 1084, aged three years."

CITY HALL--Built 1813--Used in 1824 for a grand ball and reception to General Lafayette.

OLD EXCHANGE HOTEL (Now known as Hotel Frederick) built in 1837, part destroyed by fire 1850, rebuilt but not used as a hotel until after the Civil war. During the war was used as a hospital.

MASONIC GRAVEYARD--On corner of George and Charles Streets. General Lewis Littleton was buried here in 1802.

MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL--Erected by the ladies of Fredericksburg. Corner stone was laid April 14th, 1899, a day to commemorate George Washington's last visit to Fredericksburg and his dying mother. The corner-stone is a portion of the old Mary Washington monument begun in 1833. Situated overlooking the river and directly opposite Chatham. One of the pontoon bridges of 1862 was directly in front of the hospital.

GUNNERY SPRING--The legend of Gunnery Spring is that all that drink of the water will return to drink again some day. A visit to Fredericksburg is not complete without a visit to this old spring.

Fredericksburg Churches

St. George's Episcopal Church--corner Princess Anne and George Streets, R. J. McBryde, Rector.

Trinity Episcopal Church--corner Prince Edward and Hanover streets, Dr. H. H. Barber, Rector.

The Presbyterian Church--corner Princess Anne and George streets, Rev. J. H. Henderlite, Pastor.

The Baptist Church--corner Princess Anne and Amelia streets, Rev. R. A. Williams, Pastor.

The Methodist Church--on Hanover street, Rev. J. R. Jacobs, Pastor.

St. Mary's Catholic Church--on Princess Anne street, Father Perrig, Pastor.

Some Interesting Facts

The first resolution declaring American Independence was passed in Fredericksburg, April 27th, 1775, twenty-one days before the next earlier.

Seven presidents and three of the greatest military leaders was born at Fredericksburg or within a short distance.

It was John Paul Jones, a Fredericksburg man, who raised the first flag over our infant navy, in 1775.

At Fredericksburg and within fifteen miles, more great armies manoeuvered, more great battles were fought, more men were engaged in mortal combat and more officers and privates were killed and wounded than in any similar territory in the world.

The tallest and most imposing monument erected to a woman is erected at Fredericksburg to the memory of Mary Washington.

James Monroe, for many years a citizen of Fredericksburg, announced the American principal known as the Monroe Doctrine.

James Madison, born near Fredericksburg, gave to the country the Constitution of the United States.

It was Fredericksburg that gave to the country the head of the Armies in the Great War for Independence and the first president, in the person of the peerless Washington.

Close Driving Distance

Sedgwick Monument 12 miles "Stonewall" Jackson Monument 11 " Massachusetts Monument 10 " Hays Monument 10 " Spotsylvania C. H. 12 " Salem Church 3 " Chancellorsville 10 " Wilderness 15 " Bloody Angle 12 " Hamilton's Crossing 4 " Falmouth 1 mile Lacy House (Burnside Headquarters) 1/2 " Phillips House (Sumner's Headquarters) 1 "

Losses on the Six Battlefields

FREDERICKSBURG-HAMILTON'S CROSSING

Fed. Con. Total

Fred'sburg, Dec. 13, '62, May 3-4 '63} 12,653 5,377 18,030 Hamilton s Crossing, Dec. 13, 1862 }

CHANCELLORSVILLE-SALEM CHURCH

Chancellorsville, May 1-3, 1863} 17,287 12,463 29,750 Salem Church, May 3-4, 1863 }

WILDERNESS

Wilderness, May 5-6, 1864 17,666 10,641 28,307

SPOTSYLVANIA

Spotsylvania, May 8-21, 1864 15,577 11,578 27,155 ------ ------ ------ Total 63,183 40,059 103,242