Gettysburg Campaign - Gettysburg, PA
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Markerman62
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Located along PA 116 is this marker about the Confederate retreat.
Waymark Code: WM16PD0
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2022
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On July 4, 1863, the Confederate Army began an orderly retreat by the Fairfield Road to the Potomac. They began crossing the river on the night of July 13, after a delay caused by high water.
Marker Name: Gettysburg Campaign
County: Adams
Date Dedicated: 12/12/1947
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Fairfield Rd. (PA 116), near western junction with Breams Hill Rd., W of Gettysburg
Category: Civil War, Military
Website: Not listed
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