Confederates abandon Harpers Ferry in northwestern Virginia as Federals cautiously prepare to enter that part of the state.
Tag: Harpers Ferry
An Uneasy Hold on Harpers Ferry
Joseph E. Johnston takes command of Confederates at Harpers Ferry, Va., and soon learns that the place is highly vulnerable to attack.
Destroying What I Cannot Defend
Virginians seize the important military arsenal at Harpers Ferry after retreating Federals fail to destroy it completely.
The Washington Raid: Early Reaches Winchester
July 2, 1864 – Lieutenant General Jubal Early’s Confederate Army of the Valley arrived at Winchester as it moved north “down” Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley toward