What Happened in the Battle of Harpers Ferry? Stonewall Jackson’s Greatest Triumph

What Happened in the Battle of Harpers Ferry

The Battle of Harpers Ferry, fought from September 12 to 15, 1862, stands as one of the most stunning Confederate victories of the American Civil War. In a brilliantly executed operation, Major General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson captured the strategically vital town of Harpers Ferry, Virginia, along with its entire Union garrison of more than […]