Summary: | The George Koonce Collection consists of seven documents dating between 1862 and 1864 concerning Harper's Ferry, Virginia, resident George Koonce, who lost his business and home as a result of his actions defending Harper's Ferry from Virginia Confederate troops. The collection includes a letter of support from Baltimore merchants and trade documents relating to the movement of goods using the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Complete information may be found in the finding aid to the collection at: http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1403. |
Century: | 1801-1900 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | West Virginia |
Maryand |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Harper's Ferry |
Baltimore |
Temporal subject: |
1861-1870
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | West Virginia |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Harper's Ferry |
Topical subjects: | United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Baltimore (Md.) -- Commerce -- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- Sources
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Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- Commerce -- History -- Sources |
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources |
Koonce, George, 1818-1908
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West Virginia -- History -- Sources |
ArchivesUM location: | George Koonce collection
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Repository: | Historical Manuscripts |
Browse terms: | Personal and Family Lives |
War, Military |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries at http://digital.lib.umd.edu/archivesum/contact.jsp. |