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By Rob Sherwood
Special to the Rappahannock News
More than any other man. Civil War historian Robert H. Moore II has made it his life’s work to detail every bit of army and civilian Civil War history that has occurred in Page County.
He will be presenting a fascinating overview of his research, as well as unveiling his recent book, “Avenue of Armies: Civil War Sites and Stories of Luray and Page County, Virginia,” at a meeting of the Blue Ridge Civil War Round Table Tuesday, Aug. 19 at the Rappahannock County Library from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Everyone who wishes to learn more about the rich heritage of Civil War history that is literally at our doorstep here in the Piedmont is welcomed to attend.
Blue and Gray armies passed through Page County on their way to and from at least seven major battles—McDowell, Front Royal, Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, Bristoe Station, Fisher's Hill and Gettysburg—making it one of the most traversed counties of the Civil War.
What accounts for this? As you wind your way down from Thornton Gap and emerge into Page County, what do you see that dominates Luray and the
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