Gettysburg Campaign - Trindle RD, Mechanicsburg
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Historical marker located in front of a building briefly occupied by a Conferderate General in advance of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Waymark Code: WM38XR
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2008
Views: 23
Confererate troops in June of 1863 were actually heading for Harrisburg - the accidental meeting of forces in Gettysburg caused the Confederates in the area to head there & engage in what would become a decisive battle.
Marker text is as follows:
Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins and his staff occupied this house, June 28-30, 1863. His brigade, a part of General Ewell's Corps, had entered Mechanicsburg to reconnoiter the approaches to Harrisburg with a view toward a June 30 attack. The troops withdrew from here on the 30th, however, having been ordered to Gettysburg in advance of the battle there. This house, owned at that time by John Rupp, was built in 1787 by his grandfather, Jonas Rupp.
This building has had a number of commercial uses in recent years, including, for a while, a nice restaurant/pub.
Marker Name: Gettysburg Campaign
County: Cumberland
Date Dedicated: 04/25/2001
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 5115 East Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg
Category: Military, Civil War
Website: [Web Link]
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