Friday, January 24, 2014

Mosby's Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia --FREE PROGRAM

HISTORIC BLENHEIM & the Civil War Interpretive Center
3610 Old Lee Highway (703) 591-0560
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
FREE PROGRAM
Mosby's Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia
Saturday, January 25, 2014, 2 p.m. with William S. Connery (talk, book sale and signing)
The most famous Civil War name in Northern Virginia, other than General Lee, is Colonel John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost. He stands out among nearly one thousand generals who served in the war, celebrated most for his raids that captured Union general Edwin Stoughton in Fairfax and Colonel Daniel French Dulany in Rose Hill. By 1864, he was a feared partisan guerrilla in the North and a nightmare for Union troops protecting Washington City. William S. Connery will bring alive the many dimensions of this fascinating man as revealed in his book of the same title.
William S. Connery is originally from Baltimore, Maryland. He has been writing articles since 1999. For his first book, Civil War Northern Virginia, 1861 and Mr. Connery has received the Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal for this endeavor from the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Fairfax Chapter.
Light refreshments served
The new hours for the Civil War Interpretive Center hours are
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The historic house is open with guided site tours at 1 p.m.
The Gift Shop carries Civil War-related books, prints, games, and toys.
Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted.
PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMEMORATION OF THE VIRGINIA SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE CIVIL WAR