Published for the Members and Friends IN THIS ISSUE: of the Harpers Ferry Author Benjamin Historical Association F. Cooling to Speak Summer 2014 at July Event Thirteenth Annual Don Redman Heritage Awards Civil War Sesquicentennial and Concert Special Event Annual Member- ship Meeting & “Invasion Stalled: Harpers Ferry and the Potluck Picnic Defense of Washington” July 4, 5, and 6, 2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

n the summer of 1864, Gen. Robert E. ments did not arrive, “I must leave the Lee dispatched Lt. Gen. Jubal Early and town, but shall hold Maryland Heights at all I14,000 Confederate troops on a mission hazards.” to threaten Washington, and thus divert A deep gloom settled on the residents Union troops from their line of trenches of Harpers Ferry, who had hoped the war near Petersburg, Virginia. Early’s planned was nearly over. Quartermaster, commissary, route to Washington was via the Shenando- and ordnance supplies were hurried across ah Valley. Once again, Harpers Ferry stood the river—the yearly “skedaddle” as it was in the path of a moving army. called. It had been one year since the last Just before noon on July 4, Union Brig. evacuation during the Gettysburg Cam- Gen. Max Weber informed Washington: paign. “The enemy are approaching, by way of After heavy skirmishing on Bolivar Charlestown, in heavy force.” If reinforce- Heights, Weber pulled his men into the

Scheduled Events, all three days 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Exhibitions on Washington Saved & The 1864 Valley Campaigns (Discovery Tent - The Green) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Hands on History: A Museum Object Lesson (Discovery Tent - Hamilton Street) 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Family/Youth Tent Have your photo taken as a Civil War soldier; learn Civil War drill. There will also be an art station, scavenger hunt, and Civil War trading cards for kids. Enjoy these and many other activities in the The picture which appears Family/Youth Tent. (Family & Youth Tent - Hamilton Street) on our newsletter’s nameplate, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Maryland Heights: The Final Test dating from 1803, is one of the Ranger conducted hike (Meet on The Green) oldest prints of Harpers Ferry. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Staffed Living History Exhibits Twenty years earlier, in 1783, Activities throughout the day depict the gloom of Harpers Ferry as Thomas Jefferson had declared that this view was “worth a battle approaches yet again. (Arsenal Square & Lower Town) voyage across the Atlantic.” 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Four Days Lost: Final Defense of Harpers Ferry Ranger conducted program. (Meet on The Green)  1 This 100-pounder Parrott Rifle cannon atop Maryland Heights rotated 360 degrees and could hurl a 100-pound projectile more than two miles. It was instrumental in holding back Gen. Jubal Early’s army in the summer of 1864. (National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center Commissioned Art Collection, artist Hugh Brown)

Armory Superintendent Members Jo (Kuhn) Curtis in memory of Jim Kuhn and Alexander and Mary Murphy Brandywine, MD Dr. Robert Johnson Harpers Ferry, WV Ronald Jones Our Lady of Sorrows School defenses of Camp Hill. Artillery on Mary- bolstered the troop strength on Maryland Farmington, MI land Heights opened fired on Bolivar, where Heights to about 10,000 men. There, heavy Nancy Myers, in Honor of Confederate sharpshooters hid themselves guns stalled Early’s advance for four crucial Don Campbell “in the houses and behind fences and in days. This time prepared Gen. Lew Wallace Harpers Ferry, WV the orchards and everywhere to keep out of for what would be his courageous stand at Jim and Suzanne Silvia sight and pick off our men.” That evening, the Battle of Monocacy, and allowed Gen. Taunton, MA & Harpers Weber abandoned Harpers Ferry, remov- U.S. Grant to rush troops to the empty Ferry, WV ing the pontoon bridge, burning the B&O defenses of Washington. Ed Wheeless and Chris bridge, and settling in to the defenses of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Craig Maryland Heights. will hold a special event to commemorate Harpers Ferry, WV The next day Union Gen. Franz Sigel the 150th anniversary of Jubal Early’s Raid arrived, along with reinforcements, which on Washington. Master Armorer Members Additional Events Allison Alsdorf Harpers Ferry, WV Friday, July 4 Kirk Bradley 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Musical Concert Sanford, NC Gathering Tent (Hamilton Street) Dorothy Brown Saturday, July 5 Estero, FL 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Author Discussion & Book Signing, Dr. Benjamin F. Cooling Karl Buchspics Gathering Tent (Hamilton Street) Willow Grove, PA 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Music - Wildcat Regiment Band Donald and Patricia Gathering Tent (Hamilton Street) Burgess Harpers Ferry, WV Sunday, July 6 continued on page 3 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Music - Ft. McHenry Fife & Drum Corps Gathering Tent (Hamilton Street) For additional information please call 304-535-6029 or visit www.nps.gov/hafe. Sched- 2  ules are subject to change. Author Benjamin F. Cooling to Speak at July Event Master Armorer Members (Cont’d) “Thanks to Frank Cooling’s scholarly research and lively writing, Civil War students Robert Carson can now achieve a better understanding of the importance of the encounter at the Fredericksburg, VA Monocacy.” Carole Powell Carter — Perry D. Jamieson, author of Death in September: The Antietam Campaign Harpers Ferry, WV Hon. and Mrs. Thomas Historian and author Dr. in the development and Curtis and Family Benjamin Franklin Cool- almost complete pres- Baltimore, MD ing, III has long been an ervation of Monocacy Peter Dessauer advocate of preserving the National Battlefield. His Harpers Ferry, WV scenes of two little-dis- long list of published Kim and Frank Edwards cussed Civil War battles Civil War books in- Edgewood, MD in 1864: The Battle of cludes three that focus Deborah Hale Monocacy, which stalled on events in the summer Harpers Ferry, WV a Confederate advance of 1864: Jubal Early’s Rebecca Harriett towards Washington; and Raid on Washington 1864 Berryville, VA the Battle of Fort Stevens, (Fire Ant Books, 2008), Bruce Kramer in which Confederate Monocacy: The Battle Baltimore, MD forces under General That Saved Washington Carlos Lleguer Jubal Early came to within (White Mane Publishing Clarksville, TN a stone’s throw of the na- Co., 2000), and The Day Anne A. Long tion’s capital. Lincoln Was Almost Shot: Myersville, MD Dr. Cooling is Profes- The Fort Stevens Story James Madden sor of History at the Na- (Scarecrow Press, 2013). Fort Collins, CO tional Defense University There will be an Cynthia K. Mason in Washington D.C. Previously he served author discussion and book signing with Baltimore, MD as Chief Historian and Research Director Dr. Cooling on Saturday, July 5, 2014, from Don Mundey with the Department of Energy, and as a 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gathering Tent on Hagerstown, MD historian with the Army, Air Force, and Hamilton Street. Susan Pannell National Park Service. A graduate in his- Harpers Ferry, WV tory from Rutgers University, he holds M.A. Linda Parks and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington, D.C. Pennsylvania. His writings and research George Rutherford in military history have received multiple This event is being presented with financial Ranson, WV awards, including the prestigious Douglas assistance from the West Virginia Humani- Karan Townsend Southall Freeman award. ties Council, a state affiliate of the National Harpers Ferry, WV Much of Dr. Cooling tireless work has Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, Samuel and Grace Tucker been to preserve and maintain Washington’s findings, conclusions, or recommendations Adamstown, MD Civil War defenses—the system of forts expressed in this program do not necessarily Michael Williams which protected the capital during the Civil represent those of the National Endowment for Hamstead, NC War. His efforts have also aided immensely the Humanities.

Donations Given in Memory of Irene MacDonald Faulkner February 8, 1925 - November 6, 2013 (mother of HFHA member Scot Faulkner)

Dennis Frye Rebecca Harriett Donald G. Mutersbaugh Carol Gallant Richard P. MacDonald David, Robyn, and Alex and Sons Taft

 3 Recent Donations Thirteenth Annual Don Redman American Public Univer- sity System Heritage Awards and Concert Brock Equipment Com- pany Civil War Round Table of New York East Tennessee Historical Society Bill Everhart Dennis and Sylvia Frye Carol Gallant German School Society of Washington Richard Gillepsie Bob Grogg Hidden Valley Middle School Bruce Hopkins L.E.A.D. USA C. R. McCormick Roger Perry Shepherd’s Spring, Inc. Roland Spies Elizabeth Sulcer Mike and Carol Watson Wayne Welty On Saturday, June 28, 2014, Harpers Ferry Left: Billy Harper, photo from www.billyharper. National Historical Park will host the com; Right: Cecil McBee, photo by Andrew David L. Larsen Thirteenth Annual Don Redman Heritage Hurlbut for the New England Conservatory. Memorial Fund Awards & Concert at the Clarion Hotel Donations: & Conference Center Ballroom in Shep- University. He has also received a special Allison Alsdorf herdstown, West Virginia. This year’s award grant from the New Jersey State Council for Joseph F. Andrews, III recipients are saxophonist Billy Harper and the Arts to teach improvisation at 15 high Stephen Bartlett bassist Cecil McBee. They will perform with schools. Awards and honors included three David Day the Howard Burns Quartet. Music Composition Grants; two from the Paula Degen Billy Harper’s unique musical creativity National Endowment of the Arts (NEA), Rebecca Harriett was first noted in Houston, Texas, where, at and one from the Creative Arts Program. Harry Kemstedt age 5, he was singing at sacred and secular Harper also received the International functions and participating in choral and Critics Award for Tenor Saxophone for two solo singing events. After high school he years consecutively.

This year’s award recipients are saxophonist Billy Harper and bassist Cecil McBee. They will perform with the Howard Burns Quartet.

studied saxophone and music theory at Cecil McBee’s musical career began in North Texas State University and received Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he played the clari- his Bachelor of Music degree. He continued net in high school. His college education graduate studies at NTSU and became a was interrupted by the army, where he spent member of their “big band.” two years as the conductor of the “158th From 1966 to 1979 Harper performed, Band” at Fort Knox, Kentucky. There he recorded, and toured Europe, Japan, Africa, began experimenting with bass composition and throughout the United States with and improvisation. Following his army dis- several legendary groups, as well as his own charge, he received a BS in music education Billy Harper Quintet. He taught and lec- at Ohio’s Central State University. 4  tured at Livingston College and Rutgers continued on next page In 1962 McBee moved to Detroit— Pharoah Sanders. In 1991 McBee was then one of the most powerful jazz commu- inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of nities in the world. Within a year he joined Fame. the Paul Winter Sextet. In the mid-1960s The free awards ceremony and concert McBee moved to New York City, where he will begin at 6 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel The Harpers Ferry worked, recorded, and toured with a variety & Conference Center Ballroom, 233 Lowe Historical Association is of acclaimed artists, including Miles Da- Drive, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. For now on Facebook! Search vis, Sonny Rollins, Alice Coltrane, Benny additional information contact the park’s Facebook for “Harpers Goodman, and Billy Harper. McBee es- Information Center at 304-535-6029. Ferry Historical Associa- tablished his own group in 1975. He is the This event is sponsored by the Harpers tion”. “Like” our page recipient of two NEA composition grants; Ferry Historical Association and the Jef- to receive notifications he won a Grammy for his performance of ferson County NAACP in cooperation with of upcoming park special events, bookshop news, “Blues for John Coltrane,” featuring Roy the Don Redman Heritage Society of Pied- and related park informa- Haynes, David Murray, McCoy Tyner and mont, WV. tion.

Harpers Ferry Historical Association Membership Application

❏ I wish to join the Harpers Ferry Historical Association (new member) ❏ I would like to make a donation to the David ❏ I wish to renew my membership (renewal) L. Larsen Memorial Fund to support Harpers Ferry Park internships. Please enroll me in the following member category (check one): ❏ $25 Armory Worker – Basic membership for a family household. ❏ I am not interested in receiving member ben- Benefits include a newsletter subscription, a 15% discount on all efits, but I would like to make a contribution bookshop purchases, a vinyl decal, and invitations to annual meeting in the amount of ______to aid the mission and events. of the Harpers Ferry Historical Association. ❏ $25 Sarah Jane Foster – An alternative basic membership for edu- ❏ I am a Charter Member and would like to cators. Benefits include the above plus open house for teachers and make a donation of ______. discounts on programs for teachers. ❏ $45 Millwright – For those members who are frequent visitors to ❏ Check if this is a new address for you the park. Benefits are the same as Armory Worker category plus a 12-month Harpers Ferry Park entrance pass. ❏ $100 Master Armorer – A supporting membership category. Includes ______Name all benefits of the Millwright category plus an 8 x 10 Harpers Ferry print, member recognition in our newsletter and at our annual meet- ______ing, and a special tour. Address ❏ $250 Paymaster – For businesses, vendors or family donors who wish ______to contribute to the Association’s mission. Benefits include 15% dis- City State Zip count on all bookshop purchases; a newsletter subscription; vinyl de- cal; invitations to annual meetings, events, and association-sponsored ______education programs; a 12-month park pass; an 8 x 10 Harpers Ferry Telephone print; recognition in newsletter and at annual meeting; special tour; ______and additional membership card. E-mail ❏ $500 Armory Superintendent – For supporters (individual and corporate) who wish to perpetuate Association and Park education Please clip and mail to: programs. Benefits include 15% discount on all bookshop purchases; Harpers Ferry Historical Association a newsletter subscription; vinyl decals; invitations to annual meet- P.O. Box 197 Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 ing, events, and education programs; an 8 x 10 Harpers Ferry print; recognition in the newsletter and at annual meeting; special tour; an Phone: (304) 535-6881 Amercia the Beautiful pass (for use in all parks) for individuals; and a Fax: (304) 535-6749 display plaque for businesses. Email: [email protected]

 5 The Harpers Ferry Historical Harpers Ferry Historical Association Non-Profit Organization Association operates the Na- Post Office Box 197 U.S. Postage tional Park Bookshop in Lower Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 PAID Town Harpers Ferry. Profits Harpers Ferry, WV from sales are returned to the 25425 park to support interpretive­ and Permit No. 12 educational programs to enhance your visit. You are invited to join this unique organization and be a part of Harpers Ferry’s special family. For more information call (304) 535-6881, send e-mail to [email protected], or visit our website at www. harpersferryhistory.org

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Executive Director Deborah K. Piscitelli Potluck Picnic and Annual Membership Meeting Editor In 2013 the government shutdown thwarted also invited to share this special occasion Cathy Baldau plans for an annual membership meeting, so with us. The annual meeting will follow the Graphic Designer we are especially happy to invite all HFHA program. Dave Gilbert members to this year’s Potluck Picnic and Chicken and dessert will be provided. Board of Directors Annual Membership Meeting. The event Please bring a dish to share based on your James Silvia, President will be held Sunday, June 29, 2014, at 1 last name: George Rutherford, Vice p.m., on the Plaza at Stephen T. Mather A–I: Appetizer President Training Center, 51 Mather Place, Harpers J–Q: Salad Dave Gilbert, Secretary Ferry, WV 25425. R–Z: Side Dish/Casserole Wayne Welty, Treasurer After the picnic, a special program Carol Gallant Jim Jenkins will celebrate the 70th Birthday of Harpers Please RSVP no later than June 20, Anne Long Ferry National Historical Park. Current and 2014, to 304.535.6881, or hfha@earthlink. Carol Polkinghorn former HFHA and HFNHP staff, includ- net. We look forward to seeing all of you Suzanne Silvia ing seasonal employees and volunteers, are there!

Donations to the David L. SAVE THE DATE Larsen Memorial Fund can be sent to: “Pedal Through the Past” Harpers Ferry Historical September 27, 2014 Association A David L. Larsen Memorial Fund Event P.O. Box 197 “Pedal Through the Past” is an interpre- Antietam National Battlefield. Following a Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 tive bicycle ride through two states, three map, route markers, and trip sheet with QR Attn: David L. Larsen national parks, and two centuries of his- codes, cyclists with smartphones can link Memorial Fund tory. Proceeds benefit the David L. Larsen to a series of informative videos at 10 stops Memorial Fund, Public History Internship along the route. Program at Harpers Ferry Park. For more information or to register for The approximately 36-mile ride begins “Pedal Through the Past,” visit www.active. 6 in Harpers Ferry NHP and takes partici- com/harpers-ferry-wv/cycling/races/pedal-  pants along the C&O Canal and through through-the-past-2014?int=.