Probably the biggest risk of going north in 1863 was this: sooner or later, unless they managed to win the war while in the north, Lee's army was going to have to return to the south, and when they did, no matter what, it was going to look like a retreat, and that they had been defeated.
1 A summary offense is the most minor type of criminal offense in Pennsylvania, and is often called a ânon-traffic citation.â.  Summary offenses can include disorderly conduct, loitering, harassment, and low-level retail theft, among others.
By Radley Balko By Radley Balko January 21, 2015. Pennsylvania just passed an awful new law that bars convicts from publicly discussing their crimes if doing so could cause victims âa temporary or permanent state of mental anguish.â Journalist Christopher Moraff is part of a group thatâs suing to have the law overturned.