Today in History:

Behind a Civil War Southern Triumph

Tuesday, May 06, 2008
By JOHN H. ALLENFor The Times

Huntsville Times

"Fredericksburg! Fredericksburg!," became the title of a book by George Rable. It is the definitive account of the battle. On Thursday evening, Rable will address the Tennessee Valley Civil War Roundtable on the occasion of its 15th anniversary at the Elks Lodge at 6:30. Rable's topic, "Fredericksburg: The Battlefield and Beyond," is a talk that focuses on how the significance of this battle extended far beyond the battlefield.

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