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Article: Williamsport: Caught in middle of war.(Saturday)(The Civil War)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- August 5, 2000
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In the spring of 1861, Williamsport, Md., was a prosperous community of about 1,000 residents on bluffs overlooking the Potomac River and Conococheague Creek. The town, which in 1790 had been considered as the site for the nation's capital, greatly benefited from its location. Four roads radiated out from Williamsport to points in the agriculturally rich Cumberland Valley.
A ford in the water and Lemen's Ferry usually gave easy passage across the river to the Shenandoah Valley, and the C&O Canal provided an efficient way to send products downriver to Washington. In the drama that was just beginning to unfold, however, this location would work as a ...
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