Скачать или смотреть May 10, 2021 - Ryan Quint: The Battle of Dranesville: A Troubled Town

This month we continued our virtual Zoom programming with a presentation on Dranesville: A Troubled Town, 1861 by Ryan Quint.



Ryan Quint was born in Maine, and after high school moved to Virginia. He
received his Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Mary
Washington in Fredericksburg. Ryan has worked for a number of museums,
including the George Washington Foundation, Colonial Williamsburg, and
the National Park Service. His first book, Determined to Stand and Fight: The
Battle of Monocacy, was published by Savas Beatie in 2017. He is currently
a Park Guide at the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park,
and is working on his second book, dealing with the Battle of Dranesville.



The town of Dranesville, VA became a battlefield on Dec. 20, 1861 when it hosted a small clash that saw the Confederate forces, commanded by Brig. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, turned back in defeat. However, the town’s Civil War drama started well before the battle. This presentation will examine the tumultuous first year of the war that gripped the town and pitted Unionists against Secessionists within the same streets. While battles certainly garner the most attention, it is equally important to examine the lives and impacts of the civilian population as they geared up for a war that saw neighbor turn against neighbor. Home Guards, threats, and midnight patrols are all just small parts of the bigger story of Dranesville: A Troubled Town.


Remember that you can watch all the RVCWRT virtual programs in their entirety by searching "RVCWRT" on YouTube. Our speaker lineup for
2021 is now available on our new website: www.rappvalleycivilwar.org.