Battle of Harpers Ferry
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, American Civil War, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877)
- Geographical Location: West Virginia
- Date: September 13-15, 1862
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the American Civil War. Result: General White surrendered the town, armory, and Union troops to General Jackson’s superior Confederate forces.
Shortly after the start of the American Civil War, Confederate troops under Stonewall Jackson invaded Harpers Ferry, the site of a federal armory. Union Lieutenant Catesby ap Roger Jones, lacking support from local militia, who were sympathetic to the secessionists, retreated northward and left burning buildings to the Confederates. The surviving weapons and machinery...
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