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A talk at The Camelot Civic Association on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 William Connery will speak on his History Press book Mosby's Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia
I will have the privilege to speak to the Camelot Civic Association about local Civil War history.
A talk at The Camelot Civic Association on Tuesday, November 18.
William Connery will speak on his History Press book ‘Mosby’s Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia’ Activities begin at 7:30 pm.
Camelot Elementary School Cafeteria 8100 Guinevere Drive
Annandale VA 22003.
The most famous War Between the States name in Northern Virginia, other than General Robert E. Lee, is Colonel John S. Mosby, the Gray Ghost. He stands out among nearly 1,000 generals who served in the war, celebrated most for his raids that captured Union general Edwin Stoughton in Fairfax Court House; Colonel Daniel French Dulany in Rose Hill, near Alexandria; and his serious wounding here in Annandale. By 1864, he was a feared partisan guerrilla in the North and a nightmare for Union troops protecting Washington City. After the war, his support for presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant forced Mosby to leave his native Virginia for Hong Kong as U.S. consul. A personal mentor to young George S. Patton, Mosby’s military legacy extended to World War II. William S. Connery brings alive the many dimensions of this American hero. He will have books available for purchase. This book is also available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and The History Press.
