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During which days of September 1862 did Lee and his forces attack Harper and acirc and 128 and 153s Ferry?
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Lee and his forces attacked Harpers Ferry on September 15-16, 1862. The Union garrison, commanded by Colonel Dixon Miles, surrendered on September 15 after a day of intense fighting. The Confederate victory at Harpers Ferry freed up Lee's forces to regroup and continue their invasion of the North.
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