| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Images of America |
| Contents |
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Coming Storm: Antebellum Washington County to 1861 -- 2. The Great Catastrophe: 1862 -- 3. The Path from Gettysburg: 1863 -- 4. Weary of War: 1864-1865 -- 5. 150 Years of Memory and Commemoration: 1865#x96;2015 |
| Summary |
Washington County's involvement in the Civil War conjures images of the terrible aftermath of the Battle of Antietam. But many other events occurred there during the war. Wedged into a narrow neck between Pennsylvania and West Virginia, the area was the setting for many important events in the conflict. From John Brown launching his raid on nearby Harpers Ferry at the Kennedy Farm in 1859 to the dragnet that ensnared local citizens following President Lincoln's assassination in 1865, the military was a constant presence. Antietam changed the course of the war and provided President Lincoln the military events needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Harper's Ferry, the C & O Canal, and several rail lines were of vital importance for projecting Union strength into the Shenandoah Valley. They were regularly attacked and defended, and Hagerstown was nearly burned in 1864. Many from across the nation returned home indelibly affected by their experiences in Washington County; some never made it back at all |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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e-books.
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Electronic books.
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| SUBJECT |
Washington County (Md.) -- History, Military -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
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Maryland -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works
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Washington County (Md.) -- Biography -- Pictorial works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1439655367 |
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9781439655368 |
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9781467134767 |
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1467134767 |
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