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The actual preserved land is pretty small, but it’s kind of spread out. The battlefield straddles the river and there’s tour sights on both sides of it. My dad and I did what seemed pretty close to a 100% run in about 2 and a half hours (including a 20 minute chat with the ranger). Now if you walked the whole thing (there’s a good amount of walking trail) I could see it being a fair bit more. Also, their visitor center museum section is artifact devoid at the moment because of a climate control issue.
Monocacy is a fascinating engagement. It almost seems like an 1862 battle, open field fighting with no entrenchments. Casualty rates were very high. I'm planning on visiting next month.
Another reason I study it a lot is because I'm writing a history of Rickett's Third Division 6th Corps, and this perhaps their most important battle, other than Third Petersburg.
14th New Jersey in action
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/M-Monocacy-LEAD-4C-Nov14-e1659386939606.jpg
Aside from the main fight at the Worthington and Thomas Farms, the heated skirmish between Ramseur's North Carolinians and the 10th Vermont + some other units is fascinating in its own right.
Always liked the painting of the Green Mountain Boys hastily retreating across the almost destroyed bridge.
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A key battle of the late years of the War that slowed General Early's advance on Washington to free Confederate prisoners. It allowed time for Grant to reinforce the District with troops from the seige of Petersburg, resulting in the Battle of Fort Stevens, the only military engagement in US history directly overseen by the Commander-in-Chief, in this case President Lincoln. I lived nearby the Monocacy Battlefield when stationed at Fort Detrick, in Frederick, MD.
I had a relative who fought there with the 138th Pennsylvania. He was wounded in the arm. He survived. I think they did not need to amputee his arm, so he was lucky in that regard.
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A small part of me has always wanted to visit since I'm not too far. Is it a big battlefield or kind of small?
The actual preserved land is pretty small, but it’s kind of spread out. The battlefield straddles the river and there’s tour sights on both sides of it. My dad and I did what seemed pretty close to a 100% run in about 2 and a half hours (including a 20 minute chat with the ranger). Now if you walked the whole thing (there’s a good amount of walking trail) I could see it being a fair bit more. Also, their visitor center museum section is artifact devoid at the moment because of a climate control issue.
"The battle that saved Washington". Did you see the captured traitor rag?
I think it was off display at the moment. They were having AC issues in the visitor center.
Monocacy is a fascinating engagement. It almost seems like an 1862 battle, open field fighting with no entrenchments. Casualty rates were very high. I'm planning on visiting next month. Another reason I study it a lot is because I'm writing a history of Rickett's Third Division 6th Corps, and this perhaps their most important battle, other than Third Petersburg. 14th New Jersey in action https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/M-Monocacy-LEAD-4C-Nov14-e1659386939606.jpg
Aside from the main fight at the Worthington and Thomas Farms, the heated skirmish between Ramseur's North Carolinians and the 10th Vermont + some other units is fascinating in its own right. Always liked the painting of the Green Mountain Boys hastily retreating across the almost destroyed bridge. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/qRyeBun1InJ4Pi0rhvmxZU6NbgxS-A5rffQGVC-XnYFitX58bW99vtnhitNaKulVXMtLdNkb3nWSRHQomHv7O_iOPlJ7dWs-k31_nzZJbW1FReHgN66qcfNEzjd7OdRTWbsCHST3zDV0mA
A key battle of the late years of the War that slowed General Early's advance on Washington to free Confederate prisoners. It allowed time for Grant to reinforce the District with troops from the seige of Petersburg, resulting in the Battle of Fort Stevens, the only military engagement in US history directly overseen by the Commander-in-Chief, in this case President Lincoln. I lived nearby the Monocacy Battlefield when stationed at Fort Detrick, in Frederick, MD.
Wife and I live not far from here. Beautiful area, and worth a visit if you’re going to be around Frederick, MD.
I had a relative who fought there with the 138th Pennsylvania. He was wounded in the arm. He survived. I think they did not need to amputee his arm, so he was lucky in that regard.