Title: Fredericksburg: ‘Target Rich’ like 1862

Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/fredericksburg-target-rich-like-1862|fredericksburg-target-rich-like-1862]]

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Created: 2017-11-03 13:08:00

Updated: 2019-01-04 05:32:38

Published: 2017-11-29 19:00:00

Converted: 2025-04-14T20:55:55.420277383


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COS volunteers in Fredericksburg Wednesday night felt more like Confederate General Lee than Union General Burnside.

In December 1862, the Union suffered 13,000 casualties when General Burnside repeatedly sent his soldiers on futile up-hill assaults against entrenched Confederate troops at Fredericksburg. In today’s military slang, the Confederates had a “target rich environment.” Watching his soldiers bloody repulse of Union forces, Lee uttered one of his more famous quips: “It is well that war is so terrible—we should grow too fond of it.”

On Wednesday night, COS volunteers were in Fredericksburg for a GOP statewide candidates’ rally. They hoped to engage one or two members of the General Assembly. Like Lee’s troops, they found the environment “target rich.”

House **District 54 Delegate Bobby Orrock** reaffirmed his continued support for COS, as did **District 88 Delegate Mark Cole**. State Senator **Richard Stuart** (Senate District 28) agreed to discuss greater involvement with COS when he meets with NoVA South Regional Captain **Scott Camden** later this month. State Senator **Bryce Reeves** (Senate District 17) affirmed his unwavering support for COS. House of Delegates **Speaker Bill Howell** (House District 28), stepping down this year after nearly three decades in the General Assembly, gave an enthusiastic thumbs up signaling his support for COS. 

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**//(L-R) State Communications Coordinator Laurie Hackett, District 54 Captain John Dahmen, State Senator Bryce Reeves//**

District 54 Captain **John Dahmen** and Scott Camden spoke with GOP candidate for Governor, **Ed Gillespie**. They reminded him who his role model should be: Texas governor Greg Abbott! As COS supporters know, however, the governor has no formal role in our COS resolution. Although also seeking a position with no formal role regarding COS, GOP candidate for Attorney General **John Adams** announced his firm support for an Article V amendments convention.

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**//(L-R) GOP candidate for Governor Ed Gillespie, District 54 Captain John Dahmen//**

**//For COS supporters in the Districts mentioned above, now would be a good time to contact your state legislator and thank him for pledging to support COS://**

|**District**|**Legislator**|**Phone**     |**Email**                     |
|House 54    |Bobby Orrock  |(540) 891-1322|DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov |
|House 88    |Mark Cole     |(540) 786-3402|DelMCole@house.virginia.gov   |
|Senate 28   |Richard Stuart|(804) 493-8892|district28@senate.virginia.gov|
|Senate 17   |Bryce Reeves  |(540) 645-8440|district17@senate.virginia.gov|