Jones' Crossroads - Boonsboro, Maryland
Posted by: BruceS
N 39° 33.212 W 077° 44.220
18S E 264838 N 4381783
Marker with information about events during the Civil War in the area.
Waymark Code: WMKGQQ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2014
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Text of marker:
Jones' Crossroads
This crossing served during July 10-15, 1863, as an anchor for the flanks of such gathering federal forces as the reserve artillery and the Second, Third, and Twelfth Corps. Minor skirmishes with elements of Lee's besieged Army of Northern Virginia occurred here.
Maryland Historical Trust
Maryland State Highway Administration