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“Eyewitness to Battle”: Following the Irish Brigade at Fredericksburg
“Eyewitness to Battle: The Diary of Private McCarter” is a new narrative trail consisting of six Civil War Trails signs in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Installed in April 2026, the signs allow visitors to follow Union Pvt. William McCarter and the Irish Brigade the Battle of Fredericksburg – walking in their footsteps during their harrowing journey to battle and their doomed assault.