"Let us beware of our past errors. Let us not pronounce our generals imbecile, or traitors, or cowards, because they are not uniformly successful."
~Harper's Weekly-The Rebel Raid into Maryland
Saturday, September 27, 1862
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Samuel Garland, Jr.
Samuel Garland, Jr. was a CSA General and Virginia native who was the great-nephew of James Madison. Read more
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
John W. Garrett
Despite sympathizing with the southern cause, Garrett's business allegiance was with the Union. His railroad was utilized to transport Union soldiers, equipment, supplies, and it linked Washington, D.C. to the rest of the country. The B&O was the first railroad in history to carry out a military transport. At the beginning of the Civil War, B&O operated 514 miles of rail. Read more
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John Gibbon
Gibbons would serve as the commander of the Iron Brigade until November of 1862. His famous brigade would go on to suffer the highest percentage of casualties of any brigade in the war, while Gibbon would go on to command the 2nd Division and the XVII Corps. Read more
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Antietam National Battlefield
John B Gordon
Though he had no prior military training or experience before the Civil War, John Brown Gordon became one of the most successful commanders in Robert E. Lee's army. Read more
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Wade Hampton
Wade Hampton III served many roles in the state's Civil War era history, from governor to plantation owner to renowned Confederate general. Read more