Gettysburg Campaign
Farthest advance of a body of Confederate troops toward Harrisburg. Southern units under General A.G. Jenkins of Ewell's Corps reached Oyster Point on June 28, 1863. On the next day defending militia faced them here in a skirmish in which both sides suffered casualties.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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