Take a comprehensive battlefield tour of the Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Chancellorsville.
These two crucial Confederate victories prompted Robert E. Lee’s second invasion of the North, leading to the Gettysburg Campaign.
We’ll explore beyond Fredericksburg National Park, starting with the December 11, 1862, battle, featuring bombardment, river-crossing, and street fighting in historic Fredericksburg.
Next, we’ll visit Slaughter Pen Farm and Prospect Hill, key sites of the decisive December 13, 1862, actions. We’ll follow a Union brigade’s assault on the stone wall at Marye’s Heights and walk the Sunken Road, understanding a major Civil War defeat.
After a 30-minute lunch break, we’ll drive to Chancellorsville, tracing Lee’s battle route. We’ll see the May 1, 1863, opening actions, Hooker’s headquarters, and Lee’s planning site for Jackson’s Flank Attack.
Following Jackson’s March to the May 2, 1863, attack site, we’ll learn about his wounding during a night reconnaissance.
The tour’s climax is the May 3, 1863, battle, the Civil War’s bloodiest morning. Discover how Chancellorsville ended, leading to Lee’s Gettysburg Campaign.
Finally, we’ll return to the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center, discussing the rear action at Salem Church.
(This private battlefield tour pairs nicely with the Battles of the Wilderness & Spotsylvania Court House: The Overland Campaign Part 1 combo tour.)
Let us show you the way as you relax and skip the self-guided tour hassle. Your own battlefield guide will meet you at the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center.
After an introduction, your battlefield guide will join your vehicle as you depart to your first stop. It is recommended that the battlefield guide drive your vehicle so you can relax and enjoy the tour, but it’s up to you who drives.
Joining your vehicle keeps the cost down so you can see more battlefields with us.
Step-on battlefield guides are available for larger passenger vehicles (van or bus). For more information and prices, please contact us.
Note: The battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville can be tailored into one of our Custom Battlefield Tours.
