Military Operations in Jefferson County (Virginia & West Virginia) 1861-1865 (Containing Eyewitness Accounts of Civil War Skirmishes in the Lower Shenandoah Valley)
Charles S. Aadams, 1999
An update of the 1996 edition of military operations in the lower Shenandoah Valley, the book offers brief, often eyewitness accounts of the skirmishes in the four years of the Civil War. Jefferson County today is […]
Harpers Ferry Houses: Houses of Historic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Stowell Architects, 2011
This Second Edition guide to Harpers Ferry Houses, by Stowell Architects, compiles years of photos and research from ages past, the 1970’s, and updated data for the 21st Century. Internationally available, but born locally, this Unlimited […]
The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: A Devil, Two Rivers, and a Dream (American Association for State and Local History)
Teresa S. Moyer, Paul A. Shackel, 2007
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is most widely known today for the attempted slave revolt led by John Brown in 1859, the nucleus for the interpretation of the current national park. Here, Moyer and Shackel tell […]
Harpers Ferry Arsenal and Joseph Perkin: The Classic Arms of the Early Years
Rick Hudak, Stuart E Brown III, 2012
A mix of history and mystery, Rick Hudak’s new book is a feast for the eyes. Artfully designed and printed on high-quality paper, “Harpers Ferry Arsenal and Joseph Perkin” is filled with 395 color photographs which […]
The Life, trial, and execution of Captain John Brown, known as “Old Brown of Ossawatomie,” with a full account of the attempted insurrection at Harper’s Ferry
Robert M. Dewitt, 1859
The life, trial and execution of Captain John Brown: Capt. John Brown ; His personal appearance ; John Brown’s business engagements ; John Brown as a farmer ; John Brown in Kansas — Facts and rumors […]
Harpers Ferry Under Fire: A Border Town in the American Civil War
Dennis E. Frye, 2012
Harpers Ferry experienced the Civil War like no other place and was a case study of repeated invasions, military operations, martial law, and endless danger. Journey into the Civil War with stories from those who lived, […]
The ‘Colored Hero’ of Harper’s Ferry: John Anthony Copeland and the War against Slavery
Steven Lubet, 2015
On the night of Sunday, October 16, 1859, hoping to bring about the eventual end of slavery, radical abolitionist John Brown launched an armed attack at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Among his troops, there were only five […]
A voice from Harper’s Ferry. A narrative of events at Harper’s Ferry;
Osborne Perry Anderson, 1861
A unique book from the 1859 raid on Harper’s Ferry, this firsthand account of the only black combatant to survive the raid details the story of this turning point in the struggle against slavery and refutes […]
