Turning Point: Fair Oaks, 1862 @TheHistoryGuyChannel
Turning Point: Fair Oaks, 1862  @TheHistoryGuyChannel
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This episode of The History Guy delves into the Civil War battle fought outside Richmond, Virginia between May 31 and June 1, 1862. It was a desperate, confused, and exceptionally bloody battle, with the fate of the Confederate rebellion hanging in the balance.

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This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As very few images of the actual event are available in the Public Domain, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration.

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