Inscription
June 29, 1863
Headquarters Army of the Potomac moved from Frederick to Middleburg, First and Eleventh Corps marched from Frederick to Emmitsburg, Second Corps from Monocacy Junction via Liberty and Johnsville to Uniontown, Third Corps from near Woodsborough to Taneytown, Fifth Corps from Ballinger's Creek via Frederick and Mount Pleasant to Liberty, Sixth Corps from Hyattstown via New Market and Ridgeville to New Windsor, Twelfth Corps from Frederick to Taneytown and Bruceville.First and Second Brigades First Cavalry Division from Middletown via Boonsborough, Cavetown, and Monterey Springs to near Fairfield, Reserve Cavalry Brigade of the First Division from Middletown to Mechanicstown, Second Cavalry Division from New Market and Ridgeville to New Windsor, Third Cavalry Division from Frederick to Littlestown, and the Artillery Reserve from Frederick to Bruceville.
Skirmishes at Muddy Branch and Westminster, Md., and at McConnellsburg and near Oyster Point, Pa.
Details
| HM Number | HM8ZK |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, Civil War |
| Historical Place | Town |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | Gettysburg National Military Park Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 2:54am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 329163 N 4382022 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.57090000, -76.98890000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 34.254', W 76° 59.334' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 34' 15.2400" N, 76° 59' 20.0400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 43 N Court St, Westminster MD 21157, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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