Maryland Monument, Monocacy Battlefield, Frederick, MD
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nomadwillie
N 39° 22.585 W 077° 23.829
18S E 293519 N 4361290
This monument to troops who died in the Battle of Monocacy was placed on the battle's centennial in 1964.
Waymark Code: WMTEJM
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2016
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One hundred years to the day after the Battle of Monocacy (1864), the Maryland Civil War Centennial Commission erected this monument to soldiers who fought and died on both sides of the conflict. While noting the Confederate victory, the monument also notes the role that the battle played in delaying Jubal Early's forces from reaching Washington. This delay earned the Battle of Monocacy the nickname "The Battle that Saved Washington."
This memorial is adjacent to a 1914 memorial to "Southern Soliders" placed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Group that erected the marker: Maryland Civil War Centennial Commission
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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