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A Forgotten Way of Life

By: Charles Preston Poland,Charles Preston Poland Sr.,Charles Preston Poland Jr.

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A Forgotten Way of Life

By: Charles Preston Poland,Charles Preston Poland Sr.,Charles Preston Poland Jr.

This is a story of the shift from the farm to the city - the most dynamic and revolutionary change in America's lifestyle as it occurred in Northern Virginia. This tale is seen and told through the lives and eyes of one family, the Polands. Through more than 130 years, A Forgotten Way of Life tells the life of a farmer, Preston Poland, and his family. Readers will share the successes and heartbreaks of the Polands while traveling along through the life of the land, from the time of the draft horse on to tractor and commuter van. The Polands' A Forgotten Way of Life makes history personal.

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Dog Ear Publishing

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ISBN 10

1457509350

ISBN 13

9781457509353

The Glories of War

By: Charles P. Jr. Poland,Charles Preston Poland

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The Glories of War

By: Charles P. Jr. Poland,Charles Preston Poland

A unique telling of Civil War military activity in 1861, The Glories of War focuses on the Union's invasion of Virginia from four directions; it is the first study of the four invasion corridors of the Civil War. The Union invasions mainly produced small battles and skirmishes, as well as widely celebrated heroes, that received national attention in both the North and South but are forgotten today. Major themes include combatants' romanticized visions of the "glories of war," as well as their subsequent disillusionment. Special emphasis is placed on military activity in western Virginia (modern West Virginia), which has received limited study. Extensive use of Union and Confederate newspapers, along with previously unused sources, brings new information to readers. The text is supplemented by maps depicting both overviews and details of military action.

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598

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AuthorHouse

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ISBN 10

1418440671

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9781418440671

The Civil War in Fairfax County: Civilians and Soldiers

By: Charles V. Mauro

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The Civil War in Fairfax County: Civilians and Soldiers

By: Charles V. Mauro

In his latest book, The Civil War in Fairfax County: Civilians and Soldiers, Charles Mauro has given voice to the heretofore silent majority of the participants in the Civil War: the civilians. This overdue study examines the full spectrum of men, women, slaves and freedmen who lived in Fairfax County, Virginia, during this chaotic, uncertain period. Drawn from the files of the Southern Claims Commission, Mauro recounts the stories the civilians told the Commission after the war to document their losses, lives and living conditions. The citizens of Fairfax County found themselves occupying front row seats at the most horrific show that this country has ever seen. Because of its position just across the Potomac River on the doorstep of the city of Washington, Fairfax County was heavily targeted by the Confederate army and defended with equal determination by the Union army. Fairfax was the first county in the South that the Union army invaded, and the last it occupied as soldiers were mustered out of service after the Grand Review. The Civil War in Fairfax County contains stories of the devastation that both armies brought upon the civilians and their property, as well as the daily strife caused by a war that pitted neighbor against neighbor and family members against themselves. It gives an important, fascinating and unprecedented look into the everyday lives of the civilians who lived through the most tumultuous four years in American history, in a county that was occupied by both the Confederate and Union armies throughout the entire Civil War.

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149

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Arcadia Publishing

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1614230382

ISBN 13

9781614230380

The Glories Of War

Small Battle And Early Heroes Of 1861

By: Charles P. Poland

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The Glories Of War

Small Battle And Early Heroes Of 1861

By: Charles P. Poland

This book focuses on the Union's invasion of Virginia during the beginning of the Civil War. It also discusses the military activity in western Virginia (now West Virginia). The book includes maps and information from Union and Confederate newspapers.

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