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Harpers Ferry holiday program portrays a Civil War town under martial law
November 21, 2022 · Source: National Park Service
Experience a Union-garrisoned town during the 1864 Christmas season in “Captain Flagg’s US Quartermaster City: Prospects of Peace.” Join the conversation as park staff and living history volunteers portraying Federal soldiers and civilian workers talk about the town’s transformation from war-torn community to successful war machine for Union General Philip Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Encounter a tempered holiday celebration overshadowed by realities of war.
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Traveler guidance by State & Nation Staff Writer.