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Harper's Ferry,
A town in Jefferson county, W. Va.; 49 miles northwest of Washington; at the junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers; the scene of several stirring events during the Civil War period.
Within twenty-four hours after the passage of the ordinance of secession by the Virginia convention, April 17, 1861, the authorities of that State set forces in motion to seize the United States armory and arsenal in the town, in which the national government had 10,000 muskets made every year, and in which from 80,000 to 90,000 stand of arms were generally stored.
When the secession movement began, at the close of 1860, measures were taken for the security of this post.
A small body of United States dragoons, under the command of Lieut. Roger Jones, was sent there as a precautionary measure.
After the attack on Fort Sumter, rumors reached Harper's Ferry that the government property there would be speedily seized by the Virginians.
The rumors were true.
On the morning of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Port republic, battle of. (search)
Port republic, battle of.
Before the battle of cross Keys (q. v.), Stonewall Jackson had crossed the Shenandoah River, and was encamped at Port Republic.
The vanguard of Shields's force, under General Carroll—less than 1,000 infantry, 150 cavalry, and a battery of six guns— had arrived there almost simultaneously with Jackson.
With his cavalry and five pieces of artillery, Carroll dashed into the village, drove Jackson's cavalry out of it, and took possession of the bridge that spanned the river.
Had he burned that structure, he might have ruined Jackson, for he would have cut him off from Ewell at Cross Keys.
But he waited for his infantry to come up, and was attacked by a superior force and driven to a point 2 miles from the town, where he was afterwards joined by Gen. E. B. Tyler and his brigade, 2,000 strong, Tyler taking command.
Meanwhile, Ewell had escaped from Fremont, crossed the bridge, and reinforced Jackson.
A flanking movement was now begun by the Confederates,
Sage, Russell 1816-
Capitalist; born in Shenandoah.
N. Y., Aug. 4, 1816; received a public school education; and till 1857 was engaged in mercantile pursuits in Troy.
He was elected alderman in 1841 and 1848; served as treasurer of Rensselaer county for seven years; was in Congress as a Whig in 1853-57; later became interested in railroads; removed to New York City in 1863 and engaged in business in Wall Street; and for many years has been closely connected with the affairs of the Union Pacific Railroad.
On Dec. 4, 1891, a man named Norcross ob---tained access to Mr. Sage's office; secured an interview with the millionaire; demanded from him $1,200,000 in cash; and, on Mr. Sage's refusal to pay the money, pulled a small dynamite bomb from a satchel in his hand, and dashed it on the floor.
The explosion that followed killed Norcross, seriously injured Mr. Sage, wounded a clerk so severely that he died soon afterwards, and partially wrecked the building.
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