Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia

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Harper's Ferry is a city in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Modern sources have dropped the apostrophe and refer to it now as Harpers Ferry.

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Harper's Ferry in the Civil War

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va -- Evac Apr. 18, 1861 (967) April 18 Evacuation, Harper's Ferry (970) April 18 Abandonment of Harper's Ferry Destruction of Ordnance stores.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Evac June 15, 1861 (967) June 15 Evacuation, Harper's Ferry (970) June 15 Evacuation of Harper's Ferry By Confederates.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Skir July 4, 1861 (967) July 4 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (970) July 4 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry NEW YORK--83d (9th S. M.) Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 2 wounded. Total, 4.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Skir Sept. 16, 1861 (967) Sept. 17 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (971) Sept. 17 Skirmish; Harper's Ferry (No Reports.)

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Skir Oct. 11, 1861 (967) Oct. 11 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (971) Oct. 11 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry NEW YORK--31st Infantry. WISCONSIN--3d Infantry.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Def. of May 24-30, 1862 (967) May 24-30 Defence, Harper's Ferry (972) May 24-30 Defense of Harper's Ferry DELAWARE--3d Infantry. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-1st Infantry. MARYLAND---1st Cavalry; 3d, 13th and Purnell Legion Infantry. NEW YORK--5th Cavalry (4 Cos.); Batteries "K" and "L" 1st Light Arty.; 11th (S. M.), 60th, 78th and 102d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--109th and 111th Infantry.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Skir June 9, 1862 (967) June 9 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (972) June 9 Skirmish near Harper's Ferry MARYLAND--1st Cavalry.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Affair Aug. 23, 1862 (967) Aug. 23 Affair, Harper's Ferry (973) Aug. 23 Affair near Harper's Ferry Capture of Train. (No Reports.)

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Rec. from Sept. 3-4, 1862

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Siege Sept. 12-15, 1862 (967) Sept. 12-15 Siege, Harper's Ferry (973) Sept. 13 Siege of Harper's Ferry ILLINOIS--12th Cavalry; Battery "M" 2d Light Arty.; 65th Infantry. INDIANA--15th Indpt. and Wilder's Indpt. Battery Light Arty. MARYLAND--Cole's Battalion 1st P. H. B. Cavalry; 1st and 3d P. H. B. Infantry. NEW YORK--8th Cavalry; 12th (S. M.), 39th, 111th, 115th, 125th and 126th Infantry; 5th Heavy Arty. (Cos. "A," "F"). OHIO---26th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 32d, 60th and 87th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND-7th Squadron Cavalry. VERMONT--9th Infantry. Union loss, 44 killed, 173 wounded, 12,520 captured and missing. Total, 12,737.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Skir Sept. 12, 1862 (967) Sept. 12 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (973) Sept. 12 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry NEW YORK--126th Infantry.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Skir Sept. 27, 1862 (967) Sept. 27 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (974) Sept. 27 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry PENNSYLVANIA--3d Cavalry.

(967) Oct. 1-2 1862 Reconnoissance, Harper's Ferry (974) Oct. 1-2 Reconnoissance from Harper's Ferry to Leesburg, Va INDIANA--14th Infantry. NEW YORK--Battery "G" 1st Light Arty. OHIO---4th and 8th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--132d Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--7th Infantry. UNITED STATES--6th Cavalry.

(967) Oct. 16-17 1862 Reconnoissance, Harper's Ferry

(621) Harper's F'ry, W. Va. -- Op'ns Nov. 15, 1862-Jan. 25, 1863

(967) Dec. 12 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (974) Dec. 12 Skirmish between Harper's Ferry and Leesburg (No Reports.)

(975) March 15 1863 Scout from Harper's Ferry to Leesburg, Va. PENNSYLVANIA--14th Cavalry.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Skir July 7, 1863 (967) July 7 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (975) July 7 Skirmish. Harper's Ferry Confederate Reports.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Skir July 14, 1863 (967) July 14 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (975) July 14 Skirmish near Harper's Ferry MAINE---1st Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--1st Cavalry. MARYLAND----1st Cavalry, Purnell Legion Cavalry. NEW JERSEY--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--10th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--1st, 3d, 4th and 16th Cavalry. UNITED STATES--Battery "E" 1st Arty. Union loss, 31 killed, 58 wounded, 32 missing. Total, 121.

(621) Harper's Ferry Bridge, W. Va. -- Skir July 17, 1863

(975) Aug. 25 Scout from Harper's Ferry into Loudoun County, Virginia MARYLAND--Cole's Battalion P. H. B. Cavalry.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Scout Sept. 12-16, 1863 (967) Sept. 12-16 Scout, Harper's Ferry (976) Sept. 12-16 Scout from Harper's Ferry into Loudoun County MARYLAND--Cole's Battalion P. H. B. Cavalry.

(621) Harper's Ferry. W. Va. -- Scout Sept. 21-26, 1863 (967) Sept. 21-26 Scout, Harper's Ferry (976) Sept. 21-26 Scout from Harper's Ferry into Loudoun Valley MARYLAND--- Cole's Battalion P. H. B. Cavalry.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Skir Oct. 1, 1863 (967) Oct. 1 Skirmish. Harper's Ferry (976) Oct. 1 Skirmish near Harper's Ferry (No Reports.)

(967) Oct. 5 1863 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (976) Oct. 5 Skirmish near Harper's Ferry (No Reports.)

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Dmnstn Dec. 10-24, 1863 (967) Dec. 10-24 Demonstration. Harper's Ferry (977) Dec. 10-24 Demonstration (Wells') from Harper's Ferry INDIANA--17th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. MASSACHUSETTS--34th Infantry. NEW YORK--1st Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--21st Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA-Battery "A," Light Arty.; 12th Infantry.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Op'ns July 4-7, 1864 (967) July 4-7 Operations, Harper's Ferry (979) July 4 Skirmish. Harper's Ferry NEW YORK----5th Heavy Arty.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Skir July 4, 1864 (967) July 4 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (979) July 4-7 Operations about Harper's Ferry ILLINOIS--23d Infantry. NEW YORK--5th Heavy Arty. OHIO--135th, 160th and 161st Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--22d Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--Battery "B." Light Arty.; 10th Infantry.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Skir July 5, 1864 (967) July 5 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry (979) July 5 Skirmish, Harper's Ferry WEST VIRGINIA--Battery "B," Light Arty.

(621) Harper's Ferry, W. Va. -- Affair Feb. 3, 1865 (967) Feb. 3 Affair, Harper's Ferry (980) Feb. 3 Affair near Harper's Ferry PENNSYLVANIA--12th Cavalry (Detachment).

(967) March 20-25 Scout, Harper's Ferry

Soldiers from Harper's Ferry

  • Over 0 soldiers from Harper's Ferry, West Virginia served in the War of the Rebellion (Click for full list)

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Soldiers Buried in Harper's Ferry

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