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Citizen's Stories and Kilpatrick's Advance
On the afternoon of July 4, Union General Judson Kilpatrick's left Emmitsburg with three brigades of cavalry, supported by three batteries of rifled artillery. Kilpatrick was ordered to locate and attack a Confederate wagon train that was moving over South Mountain.At Monterey Pass, Confederate soldiers captured Mr. Jacob Baer, David Miller, and other civilians at the Monterey Inn, Baer managed to get a message for help to Susan Lookabaugh. She walked pass the Confederate pickets and came across James Embley and asked him for help.
Near Fountaindale, local farmer Charles H. Buhrman received the message about the capture of several local men who were being held at the Monterey Inn. Buhrman mounted his horse and went to find help.
Buhrman found the advance of the Union cavalry near Fountaindale and reported what he had learned directly to General Kilpatrick and General George A. Custer.
As Mr. Buhrman rode with General Kilpatrick, they came across Hetty Zeilinger, who told them that the Confederates had placed a cannon commanding the mountain summit from the east.
It was about sunset when the Union cavalry was at the base of the mountain. As weather conditions worsened Kilpatrick's cavalry ascended the mountain. Kilpatrick noted that to this right was a rugged mountain peak, to his left was a steep ravine, and to his front was a road too narrow to deploy his artillery.
Details
| HM Number | HMKPL |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Battlefield Trails - Civil War series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, Civil War |
| Historical Place | Battlefield |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Both |
| Marker Style | Interpretative Marker / Sign |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 12:34pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] DOUGLAS MOWEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 289758 N 4402379 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.74546667, -77.45371667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 44.728', W 77° 27.223' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 44' 43.68" N, 77° 27' 13.38" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1308-1326 Old Waynesboro Rd, Fairfield PA 17320, US |
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