Fair Oaks
Fair Oaks

Author: Lee M. A. Simpson

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738530888

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Located in Sacramento County, this suburb of the city of Sacramento, still has places where residents can gather at the local cafe or brave the red bluffs and rushing waters of the American River.

Mornings on Fair Oaks Bridge
Mornings on Fair Oaks Bridge

Author: Janice Kelley

Publisher: Naturelegacies

Published: 2018-10

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780971546721

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This delightful collection of Janice Kelley's first person narratives and stunning photography spans 18 months to present both awe inspiring views and whimsical accounts of the wildlife and other activities she experiences during her visits to Fair Oaks Bridge as it crosses the Lower American River near Sacramento, California.

The Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks

Author: Robert P. Broadwater

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0786485434

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In the spring of 1862, Union Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac launched a bloody offensive up the Virginia Peninsula in an effort to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond. This study chronicles the pivotal but often overlooked turning point of the Peninsula Campaign--the Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as Seven Pines. At Fair Oaks, Confederate troops succeeded in driving back Union forces from the edge of Richmond before the Union troops stabilized their position. Though both sides claimed victory, the battle marked the end of the Union offensive. Robert E. Lee, J.E.B. Stuart, and Winfield Scott Hancock all rose to national prominence for their roles at Fair Oaks, while McClellan saw his reputation ruined. In the end, the legacy of Fair Oaks is one of missed chances and faulty execution, ensuring the war would continue for nearly three more years.