Wednesday, June 19, 2013

May 26, 1862---The caissons are standing around...



MAY 26, 1862:             

As the Union troops withdraw toward Harper’s Ferry abandoning their supply trains along the way, the victorious Confederates take stock of the captured supplies: An imposing list it was too: 9,000 rifles, half a million rounds of ammunition, and several pieces of artillery, in addition to wagonloads of bacon, bread, sugar, and salt were counted. There were even several small herds of cattle.


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