An edition of A Virginia village goes to war (2002)
A Virginia village goes to war
Falls Church during the Civil War
By Bradley E. Gernand
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Publish Date
2002
Publisher
Donning Co. Publishers
Language
eng
Pages
271
Description:
As told by the villagers themselves, this book details the history of Falls Church, Va., during the Civil War and how it fell victim to a duo of military "firsts". The first aerially-directed bombardment of a human settlement and the first use of aerial reconnaissance in the war by hot-air balloon.
subjects: History, Pictorial works, Virginia Civil War, 1861-1865
Places: Fairfax County (Va.), Falls Church (Va.), Virginia
Times: 19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865