Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Harper's Ferry” in chapter 12 of Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative:
...w the Federal army away from Washington before delivering battle.
To do this he contemplated an advance into Pennsylvania west of the Blue Ridge.
This plan was frustrated by the Federal forces at Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg, continuing to hold their positions after Lee had crossed into Maryland.
As they were exposed to capture, he had expected them to withdraw.
McClellan had desired to withdraw them,...
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† | Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) | 10,974 | 98 | 304 | 0 | 0 user votes |
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