Tragedy in the Shenandoah Valley, The Story of the Summers-Koontz Execution

Researched exhaustively, this book exposes one of the great unknown tragedies of the Civil War: the story of the Summers-Koontz execution in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Following the surrender at Appomattox, two Confederate soldiers, Summers and Koontz, got into an altercation with some Union cavalrymen and took their horses. These were later returned and apparently the matter was closed, but soon afterwards, they were arrested by the Union Army and summarily executed for stealing horses.

Civil War historian Robert H. Moore II brings this shocking event to life with a clarity that will appeal to Civil War experts and enthusiasts alike.

Background Information

The Shanendoah Valley, the scene of much bitter fighting during the Civil War, stretches through Virginia until the Shenandoah River meets the Potomac at Harpers Ferry. General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to General Ullysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, effectively ending the Civil War.

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