Frank Leslie's 'Bombardment of Fredericksburg, VA'

"Bombardment of Fredericksburg, VA., by the Army of the Potomac, commanded by General Burnside, Thursday, Decembver 11th, 1862." The Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War was one of the most important battles, seeing a heavy Union loss and a large boost of Confederate morale. Originally published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper ran from 1855 until 1922 and covered American politics. It was later renamed to be Leslie's Weekly, and is considered to be the first successful pictorial newspaper in the United States. Year: 1862 Condition: Good; please see fold lines and paper discoloration due to age. This poster is linen-backed on canvas. Email us at postermuseum@gmail.com for more details. Full caption under illustration reads: "Our correspondent’s report of this event: ‘At ten o’clock General Burnside gives the order, “Concentrate the fire of all your guns on the city and batter it down!” You may believe they were n