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.
â¢ A conviction for a summary offense is still considered a criminal conviction, so an employer asks whether you have any convictions. â¢ A summary offense may also appear on your criminal record when an employer runs a background check. â¢ Employers should NEVER consider summary offenses under Pennsylvania law.