Prize of War
Harpers Ferry was much sought by North and South, 1861-1865. Its garrison of 12,000 Union troops was captured by an army of Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson, Sept. 15, 1862, on way to join Lee at Antietam. The Catholic Church was used as Federal hospital.
Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street (Business U.S. 340) and Gilmore Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
