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1 online resource (159 pages) |
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text file rdaft |
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(pdf) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [151]-153) and index. |
| Contents |
The deep south leaves -- Virginia secedes and her favorite son follows -- Alexandria County is liberated/invaded -- Fairfax County -- Woodlawn, the Quaker House, and Hollin Hill -- Fairfax Court House: Civil War firsts -- Prince William County: the Potomac River blockade -- Loudoun County; The Battle of Ball's Bluff -- The Battle of Dranesville -- Summing up 1861. |
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| Summary |
Join William C. Connery as he recounts the notable events and battles that occurred in Northern Virginia in 1861 after the firing on Fort Sumter. Beginning in May 1861, both the Confederate and Union armies assembled in Northern Virginia as politicians were deciding how and where the Civil War would be fought. Several months passed as both armies maneuvered and attempted to complete reconnaissance on the other. During this early time, the first officers on both sides were killed; Mount Vernon was declared neutral territory; the Confederate battle flag was adopted; and the first real battles of the war took place in Northern Virginia. |
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Publisher metadata. |
| Subject |
Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
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Virginia, Northern -- History, Military -- 19th century.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
9781614233336 (e-pub) |
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9781609493523 (print) |
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