Federals Take a Stand-7:00 a.m., July 9, 1864 - Frederick MD
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Monocacy National Battlefield- After skirmishing on July 8 with Confederates west of Frederick, MD, Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace’s 5,800 Union troops—many of them “raw and untried”—took a stand at the Monocacy River.
Waymark Code: WM136HD
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2020
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Federals Take a Stand-7:00 a.m., July 9, 1864— Monocacy National Battlefield-After skirmishing on July 8 with Confederates west of Frederick, MD, Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace’s 5,800 Union troops—many of them “raw and untried”—took a stand at the Monocacy River. Wallace carefully chose this critical intersection of the river, road, and railroad to prevent Jubal A. Early’s 15,000 to 16,000 Confederates from attacking Washington.
Wallace positioned Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts’ veteran troops on the river’s south bank. He sent 300 skirmishers to the north bank and a strong contingent to protect the road to Baltimore—his retreat route.
“All the gateways of the Shenandoah Valley—its roads, passes, gaps—were standing wide open, with Washington exposed, its very nakedness inviting attack. I lost no time also in picketing and placing strong guards over the bridges, especially the wooden one.” —Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace.
LOCATION: Marker is near Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south. Located at stop 2 of the Monocacy National Battlefield driving tour, near the 14th New Jersey Monument. Marker is in this post office area: Frederick MD 21704, United States of America.
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