Battle of Harpers Ferry

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The Battle of Harpers Ferry was fought September 12–15, 1862, as part of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War. As Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee's Confederate army invaded Maryland, a portion of his army under Major General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson surrounded, bombarded, and captured the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

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Maryland, Elk Mountain, Signal Tower - NARA - 533296Maryland, Elk Mountain, Signal Tower - NARA - 533296
22nd N.Y. Inf. near Harper`s Ferry - NARA - 52917622nd N.Y. Inf. near Harper's Ferry - NARA - 529176
Harpers Ferry LCCN2004660344Harpers Ferry LCCN2004660344
The burning of the United States arsenal at Harper`s Ferry, 10 P.M. April 18, 1861 - sketched by D.H. Strother. LCCN2004669988The burning of the United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry, 10 P.M. April 18, 1861 - sketched by D.H. Strother. LCCN2004669988
The burning of the United States arsenal at Harper`s Ferry, 10 P.M. April 18, 1861, sketched by D. H. StrotherThe burning of the United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry, 10 P.M. April 18, 1861, sketched by D. H. Strother
Harpers Ferry by moonlight LCCN2004661196Harpers Ferry by moonlight LCCN2004661196
Cavalry marching out of Harpers Ferry LCCN2004660887Cavalry marching out of Harpers Ferry LCCN2004660887
Military maps of the war of the Rebellion-miscellaneous, (1865-1879). LOC 2009581114-24Military maps of the war of the Rebellion-miscellaneous, (1865-1879). LOC 2009581114-24
The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy - a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union (1898) (14762477772)The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy - a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union (1898) (14762477772)
The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14782785653)The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14782785653)
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    sitemuseum1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry Museummilitary museum, National Park ServiceWikidata
    sitemuseumCivil War Museummilitary museum, National Park ServiceWikidata
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    commonsimageMaryland, Elk Mountain, Signal Tower - NARA - 533296 Commons
    commonsimage22nd N.Y. Inf. near Harper's Ferry - NARA - 529176 Commons
    commonsimageHarpers Ferry LCCN2004660344 Commons
    commonsimageThe burning of the United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry, 10 P.M. April 18, 1861 - sketched by D.H. Strother. LCCN2004669988 Commons
    commonsimageThe burning of the United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry, 10 P.M. April 18, 1861, sketched by D. H. Strother Commons
    commonsimageHarpers Ferry by moonlight LCCN2004661196 Commons
    commonsimageCavalry marching out of Harpers Ferry LCCN2004660887 Commons
    commonsimageMilitary maps of the war of the Rebellion-miscellaneous, (1865-1879). LOC 2009581114-24 Commons
    commonsimageThe blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy - a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union (1898) (14762477772) Commons
    commonsimageThe photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14782785653) Commons