Faces of Union Soldiers at South Mountain & Harpers Ferry (Joseph Stahl, Matthew Borders - LH) freedom To capture the longest covered

To capture the longest covered bridge in the world would allow Early's Division to cross into prosperous Lancaster County and move against the capital in Harrisburg from its relatively undefended rear

Chapter 8: Gettysburg

and the contested election of 1876—saw Republicans fighting to retain power as they transitioned into the party of “big business

After the Civil War

and profit from Lincoln’s endeavor

Faces of Union Soldiers at South Mountain & Harpers Ferry (Joseph Stahl, Matthew Borders - LH) freedom To capture the longest coveredby Joseph Stahl & Matthew Borders The first Confederate invasion of the North in the fall of 1862 led to a series of engagements known as the Maryland Campaign. Though best remembered for its climax, there was desperate fighting at both South Mountain and Harpers Ferry prior to the bloodletting at Antietam Creek. These battles in particular were desperate affairs of bloody attacks and determined defense. In this work are the images of thirty Union