Harpers Ferry, located at the confluence of the beautiful Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, offers visitors a breathtaking view described by Thomas Jefferson as a “scene worth a voyage across the Atlantic.” From George Washington’s 1796 establishment […]
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, sits in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains at the confluence of two rivers, the Potomac and Shenandoah. Without the influence of John Brown and his raiders, Meriwether Lewis of Lewis […]
Harpers Ferry: The History of the Federal Armory that Became One of America’s Most Famous National Parks
Charles River Editors, 2015
Harpers Ferry, still perhaps best known as Harper’s Ferry, is one of the most unique places in American history. Situated near the confluence of the Shenandoah River and Potomac River, it is one of the few […]
Memorial to Confederate Soldiers, Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown W. Va.
Sam Hendricks, 1937
Bivouac of the Dead On September 18, 1937 – 75 years after the bloodbath at Sharpsburg (Antietam) – the people of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, dedicated a lovingly fashioned monument to Confederate soldiers from the area. The […]
The Maps of Antietam: An Atlas of the Antietam (Sharpsburg) Campaign, including the Battle of South Mountain, September 2 – 20, 1862 (Savas Beatie Military Atlas)
Bradley M. Gottfried, 2012
<The Maps of Antietam: An Atlas of the Antietam (Sharpsburg) Campaign is the fourth installment in the Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series. This magisterial work breaks down the entire campaign (and all related operational maneuvers) into […]
The Maryland Campaign of September 1862. Volume III: Shepherdstown Ford and the End of the Campaign
Ezra A. Carman, Thomas Clemens, 2017
Shepherdstown Ford and the End of the Campaign is the third and final volume of Ezra Carman’s magisterial The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, superbly edited and annotated by Dr. Tom Clemens. The battle of Antietam […]
Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide (This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields)
Ethan S. Rafuse, 2008
In September 1862 the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac conducted one of the truly great campaigns of the Civil War. At South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, and Antietam, North and […]
A History and Guide to Civil War Shepherdstown: Victory and Defeat in West Virginia’s Oldest Town
Nicholas A. Redding, 2012
A History and Guide to Civil War Shepherdstown: Victory and Defeat in West Virginia s Oldest Town by Nicholas A. Redding, soft cover, 144 pages, 62 photos, maps and illustrations. The fine water, magnificent scenery, delightful […]
Shepherdstown: Last Clash of the Antietam Campaign, September 19-20, 1862
Thomas A. McGrath, 2012
Just downstream from the village called Shepherdstown, near a shallow crossing called Boteler s Ford, a mill was built to exploit the rich vein of cement found nearby. Life in this idyllic region was interrupted by […]
