Battle of Harpers Ferry

September 12–15, 1862 · Jefferson County

Result Confederate victory

Stonewall Jackson's Confederate troops surrounded the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry. About 12,000 Union soldiers surrendered, the largest Union surrender of the war.

Union

Confederacy

Strength and losses

Strength
14,000c. 12,000, 14,000
Casualties
12,63612,636
Killed
4444
Wounded
173173
Captured
12,419
Missing
12,520
Guns
73
Guns lost
73
Strength
21,000–26,00030,000
Casualties
286286
Killed
39
Wounded
247