Rob Orrison
Rob received his Bachelor’s Degree in Historic Preservation at Longwood University and received his Master’s Degree in Public History from George Mason University. Currently Rob serves as the Director for the Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation.
Rob also serves on the Board of Directors of the Frontier Culture Museum and serves as the Past President of the Virginia Association of Museums. His published works include several articles and books focus on the Civil War and the American Revolution including A Want of Vigilance: The Campaign and Battle of Bristoe Station, October 14, 1863; Last Road North: Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign; To Hazard All: Guide to the Maryland Campaign of 1862; The Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Beginning of the American Revolution, April 19, 1775 and All That Can Be Expected: The Battle of Camden and the British High Tide in the South, August 16, 1780.
Rob lives near Fredericksburg, VA with his wife Jamie and sons Carter and Grayson.
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Rob is also a member of the Emerging Civil War Speakers Bureau. His available presentations are listed below:
First Manassas (battle and campaign), including associated skirmishes and battle in July 1861 in Virginia.
Second Manassas (battle and campaign), including all associated skirmishes and battles from Cedar Mountain to Chantilly
Bristoe Station (battle and campaign), including all associated skirmishes, battles, and personalities from September 1863-November 1863
Potomac Blockade, including all associated skirmishes, battles, and personalities that relate to the Confederate blockade of the Potomac River, July 1861-March 1862
John S. Mosby: His life, and his partisan actions
Battles of Lexington and Concord (American Revolution), including military and political history of the Boston region in 1770-1775
Battles of Camden (American Revolution), including associated actions in the Southern Campaign of 1780
