With over 30 posts and hundreds of original photographs this series covers events in Virginia from the occupation of Alexandria and Arlington Heights to the Battle of Dranesville with more to come in the future.

The War Begins in Northern Virginia Series- Events Before First Bull Run

The First Shots Fired in Virginia During the Civil War

The First “Contrabands of War” and Their Escape from Slavery

The Battle of Big Bethel

First Manassas Series

The Civil War in Northern Virginia from after First Manassas to Ball’s Bluff Series- Maneuvering and Skirmishing

The Battle of Lewinsville- September 11, 1861

The Battle of Ball’s Bluff Series

Prelude to the Battle of Dranesville- the First Union Victory South of the Potomac

The Battle of Dranesville- the First Union Victory South of the Potomac