Maryland Heights, Maryland

Name/Title

Maryland Heights, Maryland

Entry/Object ID

IMG3776

Description

Maryland Heights, MD. Guarding Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Across the Potomac, April 1861. Following the occupation of Harpers Ferry, W. Va., (then Virginia) by the Virginia Militia at the outbreak of the Civil War, Major General Kenton Harper deployed troops to watch the various approaches to the town. Troops were stationed atop Maryland Heights to report enemy approaches from the north.

Acquisition

Accession

342

Source or Donor

Jenkins, Harry R., III

Acquisition Method

Gift