Author • Researcher • Speaker
Gabriel Neville (Short Bio; Full CV) is the author of The Last Men Standing: The 8th Virginia Regiment in the American Revolution and numerous articles on Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the frontier in the Revolutionary era. His research has appeared in the Journal of the American Revolution, Emerging Revolutionary War Era, The American Battlefield Trust, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and county historical society journals. He is the creator of the Revolutionary Virginia and 8th Virginia Regiment websites. The Last Men Standing is scheduled for release on May 31, 2025.
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Speaking Schedule
Dunmore County Volunteers and the Williamsburg Powder Alarm of 1775
Shenandoah County Historical Society
Edinburg, Va.
March 17, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.
The 8th Virginia and the Old Dominion's Second Authorization of Forces (RSVP required)
George Washington American Revolution Roundtable of the District of Columbia
Mount Vernon Inn, Mount Vernon, Va.
April 7, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. (reception prior)
Strasburg and the 8th Virginia in the Revolution
Strasburg, Va.
April 10, 2026 at 6:00 P.M.
Robert Higgins and Hardy County in the Revolution
Moorefield, W.V.
April 12, 2026 at 2:00 P.M.
Southwest Heroes of Independence
Wilderness Road Regional Museum
Newbern, Va.
June 14, 2026
Shenandoah County Celebrates 1776
Shenandoah County Historical Society
Woodstock, Va.
June 20, 2026
Making History: The 8th Virginia's Pittsburgh Companies in 1776
Fort Pitt Museum Revolutionary War Conference
Pittsburgh, Pa.
July 11-12, 2026
Holding Fast: Dissenting Christians in Anglican Virginia
2026 Historic Germanna Reunion & Conference
Locust Grove, Va.
July 18, 2026
Historical Society of Western Virginia
Roanoke, Va.
October 29, 2026