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The Battle of Fredericksburg, fought in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, on December 13, 1862, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, is remembered as one of the most one-sided battles of the American Civil War. The Battle of Fredericksburg was a horrific blow for the Union Army, with Union casualties more than double those of the Confederacy.

Mackinac Island is an island covering 3.8 square miles (9.8 kmĀ²) in land area, belonging to the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Lake Huron, at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The island was home to a Native American settlement before European exploration began in the seventeenth century. In the late nineteenth century, Mackinac Island became a popular tourist attraction and summer colony. It is well known for its numerous cultural events; its wide variety of architectural styles, including the famous Victorian Grand Hotel; and its ban on almost all motor vehicles. More than 80 percent of the island is preserved as the Mackinac Island State Park.