FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE / THE PHILIPPI RACES

In which we look at the clash between Union & Confederate forces at Fairfax Court House in northeast Virginia on June 1, 1861… and the Union surprise attack at Philippi in northwest Virginia on June 3.

James Edward Hanger (1843-1919)

Our book recommendation this time is An American Iliad: The Story of the Civil War by Charles P. Roland.

“An extraordinary synthesis by one of the most respected historians in the field.” ~ James I. Robertson, Jr author of Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The Soldier, The Legend

Listen to Episode 43: FairfaxPhilippi