Mung bean sprouts can carry bacteria, so raw sprouts should be avoided by children, pregnant women, the elderly and anyone with a weakened immune system. Youâll lose some of the nutrients, but youâll kill any potential bacteria, by cooking the sprouts.
The Battle of Harpers Ferry was fought September 12â15, 1862, as part of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War.
Following the attack on Fort Sumter (April 12â13, 1861), former Virginia governor Henry Wise, believing that the secession convention in Richmond would vote to leave the Union on April 17, 1861, urged Governor John Letcher to capture Harpers Ferry and its large store of firearms for the Confederacy.