The Civil War at Poolesville - Poolesville MD
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Don.Morfe
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Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s Headquarters were established here on June 26, 1863, during the Gettysburg Campaign. Skirmishes occurred here in September, November and December 1862 and July 1864.
Waymark Code: WM1884H
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2023
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TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER located in front of the 1785 House which is included in the Poolesville Historic District.
The Civil War at Poolesville-Famed commander, Lt. Col. E.V. (“Lige”) White, of the 35th BN Va. Cavalry C.S.A., and many members of his command were natives of this area. This town became the headquarters of Union Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone’s 12,000-man corps of observation from June 1861, until March 1862. Four regiments from this command fought at Balls Bluff on the Virginia side of the Potomac, six miles from this sign, on October 21, 1861. Col. Edward Baker, of Oregon, was killed and funeral services were held here.
Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s Headquarters were established here on June 26, 1863, during the Gettysburg Campaign.
Skirmishes occurred here in September, November and December 1862 and July 1864.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1961
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Montgomery County Historical Society
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate
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