Edward's Ferry
“Successful retreat of the Federal troops from the Virginia shore across a canal-boat bridge at Edward’s Ferry, on the night of October 23rd, 1861. Of the 1,900 Federals who crossed the river in the morning but a sad remnant reached the island and opposite shore on that awful night. Upward of 500 were taken prisoners; more than 100 were drowned; nearly the same number were killed on the field or shot in the retreat, and upward of 200 were wounded. We shrink from detailing all the incidents of horror which marked this most disastrous action and retreat. It was a fearful blunder from beginning to end. Our illustration represents the successful retreat to the Maryland shore on the night of Wednesday, October 23rd, by moonlight, during a high, cold windstorm.” —Leslie, 1896
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Civil War, War, winter, soldiers, retreat, evening, Edward's Ferry, retreat of Federal troops, Federal troops retreating, October 23rd 1861, moonlight, night time, pmSource
Frank Leslie Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War (New York, NY: Mrs. Frank Leslie, 1896)
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