"Contrasts in Command: the Battle of Fair Oak," w/ Victor Vignola

The Civil War Roundtable of New Hampshire welcomes historian Victor Vignola to our October 11, 2024 meeting.

Mr. Vignola will present a program on his book, “Contrasts in Command: the Battle of Fair Oaks." Surprisingly little has been written about the important Battle of Fair Oaks (and the simultaneous Seven Pines). The bloody two-day affair (May 31-June 1, 1862), fought on the doorstep of the Confederate capital, was the first major battle in the Eastern Theater since Bull Run/Manassas the previous summer. It left more than 11,000 casualties in its wake and the primary Southern army without its commander. The possession of Richmond hung in the balance. 
 

He will sign books at the meeting as well.

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