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.
Pennsylvania Misdemeanors Crimes and punishments are categorized into classifications called felonies and misdemeanors. Felonies are more severe in crimes and include three degrees of classification. Misdemeanors are less severe crimes and have three degrees of classification. Pennsylvania also has unclassified and ungraded felonies and misdemeanors, like first offense driving under the influence charges.