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Important From Harper’s Ferry
REOCCUPATION OF HARPER’S FERRY BY THE REBELS – NINETEEN UNION CITIZENS KILLED.
Hagerstown, Md., June 20, 1861.
Captain Cook, well known for his distinguished services as Commander of the Home Guards of Sharpsburg, arrived here this evening. He reports that the Virginia pickets have reappeared at various points along the Potomac. Sixty appeared at Harper’s Ferry this morning to arrest the Union men who had returned. At twelve o’clock to-day a company of cavalry appeared. The citizens crossed the river in boats, swam, or any other available mode of escape. They fires upon the citizens, and nineteen were killed and wounded. Many had their clothing pierced with bullets. Yesterday the people, at two o’clock above Harper’s Ferry, raised a Union flag. The Confederate fired upon it. Part of Captain Cook’s company have gone to Harper’s Ferry to assist such citizens as would go to defend the flag. Fifteen Confederate pickets appeared to-day at dam No. 4.
Citation: New York Herald. 21 June 1861. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .N56792