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The Fake Attack – September 14th wayside marker is west of Harpers Ferry on the North Schoolhouse Ridge Trail in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
From the marker:
Fake Attack – September 14th
“Stonewall” Jackson understood the principle of military deception. On the second evening of the battle, he used deception here. To lure the Union attention away from the south end of Bolivar Heights, Jackson faked an attack against the north end of the heights in front of you. Using darkness to disguise the deceit, the Stonewall Division marched forward from near this location, creating a commotion that successfully distracted the Federals from Jackson’s real advance, one mile to the south. This fake maneuver ultimately helped Jackson position Confederates behind the main enemy line.
The Fake Attack wayside marker is west of Harpers Ferry on the North Schoolhouse Ridge Trail about 0.60 mile southwest of the trailhead on Bakerton Road.
Location of the Fake Attack – September 14th wayside marker
The Fake Attack – September 14th wayside marker is west of Harpers Ferry on the North Schoolhouse Ridge Trail in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. (39°19’13.9″N 77°46’32.1″W) It is about 0.6 mile southwest of the trailhead on the west side of Bakerton Road.