Harpers Ferry and the Civil War"Col. Dixon S. Miles at Harper's Ferry, W. Va." Library of Congress Timeline 1862 February 7 — Union soldiers burn the commercial area near “The Point” in retaliation …

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 Battle of Harpers Ferry page includes battle maps, history articles, historical facts, photos, recommended books, preservation news, web links, and more on this 1862 Civil War battle.

Feb 18, 2025 · Harpers Ferry, in what is now West Virginia, lies at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers and serves as the gateway to the Shenandoah Valley. Before and during the …

Sep 17, 2025 · The Battle of Harpers Ferry was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America from September 12 to 15, 1862. Confederate forces, led by Stonewall …

As part of the invasion of Maryland, Confederate troops converged on Harpers Ferry and at the Battle of Harpers Ferry on September 12-15, forced the surrender of the entire federal garrison taking 13,000 …

Apr 15, 2025 · One of the first tasks Confederate soldiers completed upon the Harpers Ferry garrison’s surrender was to take down the garrison’s American flag and replace it with the Confederate national …

For a time, Harpers Ferry was the northernmost point of the Southern Confederacy. The town changed hands eight times during the Civil War. The most spectacular of those campaigns occurred …

At the Battle of Harpers Ferry, three Confederate commands surrounded the town and recorded the single largest capture of Union troops.

6 days ago · After paroling the prisoners at Harpers Ferry, Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill's division arrived in time to save Lee's army from near-defeat at Sharpsburg. The defeat gave the Confederates the war's …