Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Civil War History Titles

FAIRFAX, Va. - June 1, 2016 - PRLog -- Barnes & Noble to Host Book Signing for Civil War HistoryTitles

Local author, William S. Connery, will be available to sign copies of books

The Fairfax Barnes & Noble is hosting a book signing on Saturday, June 11th at 10:00 a.m. for William S. Connery's Civil War books Mosby's Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia andCivil War Northern Virginia 1861.

Mosby's Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia

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. 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 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.

Civil War Northern Virginia 1861

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.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Barnes & Noble

12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive

Fairfax, VA 22033

When:  Saturday, June 11th, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.

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