Battle of Smithsburg

Battle of Smithsburg (HM2FE1)

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N 39° 39.213', W 77° 34.515'

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July 5, 1863

After capturing Confederate wagons and over 1300 prisoners at [unreadable]. Past Union Cavalry under General Judson Kilpatrick moved to Smithsburg on the morning of July 5. After burning the wagons on the outskirts of town, Kilpatrick deployed his men on the three mills commanding the approaches to the town.

In the afternoon, Confederate Cavalry under J.E.B. Stuart approached Smithsburg from the northeast. His objective was to place his command between Kilpatrick and General Robert E. Lee's wagon train retreating from Gettysburg. At 4:00 p.m. Union artillery opened fire and "spirited action" ensued for about an hour. After being unable to penetrate Union defenses the Confederates withdrew. That evening Kilpatrick moved to Boonsboro, and Stuart moved to Leitersburg.
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HM NumberHM2FE1
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Placed ByWashington County Historical Advisory Committee
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Date Added Saturday, April 6th, 2019 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 279056 N 4392475
Decimal Degrees39.65355000, -77.57525000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 39.213', W 77° 34.515'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 39' 12.78" N, 77° 34' 30.9" W
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