Soon after General Robert E Lee launched his invasion of Maryland, he needed a safe supply line back to the south. Lee wants it to go through the Shenandoah Valley but soon discovered that 2 Federal garrisons stood in his way of securing this route, one in Martinsburg and one in Harpers Ferry. So, Lee ordered Jackson to clear out these garrisons to enable the army to have a safe line back to Virginia. Jackson sets out north and then is able to bottle up the two garrisons in Harper Ferry. Jackson then ordered General Walker and McLaws to capture Maryland and Loudoun Heights while Jackson marched upon Bolivar Heights so the Confederates could surround the Federal Garrison to force them to surrender. While Jackson is besieging harpers ferry, McClellan is rapidly pushing the Army of the Potomac after the invaders in the 3 passes at South Mountain, he is trying to take advantage of Confederate order his men found detailing the whereabouts of the confederate army. After 3 days of bombarding the garrison, Colonel Dixon Miles, the commander of Harper Ferry, capitulates the town to Jackson. Enabling Robert E Lee to keep the army of northern Virginia in the north.

Intro 0:00
Union Dispositions 1:54
Battle of Maryland Heights 5:20
Confederate Bombardment 8:36
Battle of Crampton's Gap 12:29
Harper Ferry Surrenders 16:56
Aftermath 19:31

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Sources:

Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam by Stephen W. Sears

The Maps of Antietam by Bradley M. Gottfried

The Maryland Campaign of September, 1862 Volume 1: South Mountain by Ezra Carmen

Unholy Sabbath: The Battle of South Mountain by Brian Matthew Jordan

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Map Maker - JEsteras

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