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The first of nine times this bridge, which crossed the Potomac River into Maryland, was destroyed during the Civil War. The damage in the photograph was the work of Confederate Colonel Thomas (later General "Stonewall") Jackson's troops, before pulling back to Winchester in June, 1861. The shells of the burned Armory buildings still stands in the background below the town.

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge in Ruins, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va.)

Identifier:
039076
Title:
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge in Ruins, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va.)
Date:
1861
Creator:
Bostwick, C. O.
Description:
The first of nine times this bridge, which crossed the Potomac River into Maryland, was destroyed during the Civil War. The damage in the photograph was the work of Confederate Colonel Thomas (later General "Stonewall") Jackson's troops, before pulling back to Winchester in June, 1861. The shells of the burned Armory buildings still stands in the background below the town.
Subjects:
Railroad bridges--West Virginia--Harpers Ferry., Civil War.
Corporate Names:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
Geographic:
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Acquisition Source:
Library of Congress
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
glass plate negative
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView