Gettysburg Campaign - Invasion & Retreat - Hancock, Maryland
N 39° 41.897 W 078° 10.674
17S E 741968 N 4398079
A MD Civil Wars Marker explaining the Gettysburg Campaign at the WMRT Trailhead on Church Street in Hancock Town, Washington County, Maryland
Waymark Code: WMHNG8
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2013
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Gettysburg Campaign
Invasion & Retreat
This Marker is placed here by Maryland Civil War Trails to highlight a stop during the Gettysburg Campaign during the Civil War.
MARKER TEXT READS:
After stunning victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia, early in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee carried the war through Maryland, across the Mason and Dixon Line and into Pennsylvania. His infantry marched north through the Shenandoah Valley and western Maryland as his cavalry, led by Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, harassed Union supply lines to the east. Union Gen. Joseph Hooker, replaced on June 28 by Gen. George G. Meade, led the Army of the Potomac from the Washington defenses in pursuit. The Federals collided with Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 1, starting a battle neither side had intended to fight there. Three days later, the defeated Confederates began retreating through Maryland, retracing their steps to the Potomac River and crossing into Virginia on July 14.
To follow in their footsteps and to discover their stories, stop by any Welcome Center or local Visitor Center to pick up a Gettysburg: Invasion & Retreat Civil War Trail map-guide. Please drive carefully as you enjoy the history and beauty of Maryland Civil War Trails.
Group that erected the marker: Maryland Civil War Trails
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Church Street
WM Rail Trail (Hancock Trailhead)
Hancock, MD United States of America
21750
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