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- Antietam National Battlefield --
Established by Act of Congress on August 30, 1890, this Civil War site marks the end of
General Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North in September 1862. The battle claimed
more than 23,000 men killed, wounded, and missing in one single day, September 17,1862,
and led to Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Battle of Monocacy -- Union forces
delayed Jubal Early's advance on Washington, DC. Let these pages help you learn about the
Battle of Monocacy and introduce you to this lovely area near Frederick, Maryland.
- The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
-- The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System is a computerized database containing very
basic facts about servicemen who served on both sides during the Civil War; a list of
regiments in both the Union and Confederate Armies; identifications and descriptions of
384 significant battles of the war; references that identify the sources of the
information in the database; and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- Madeline
Vinton Dahlgren Papers -- Folder Listing
- Harpers Ferry Historical Site --
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is located at the confluence of the Potomac and
Shenandoah rivers in the states of West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Brown, "Stonewall" Jackson, and Frederick
Douglass are just a few of the prominent people who left their mark on this place.
- Gettysburg National Military Park --
Located 50 miles northwest of Baltimore, the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was
the site of the largest Civil War battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere. This
battle, fought during the first three days of July 1863, resulted in a Union victory for
the Army of the Potomac which turned back the second invasion of the North by General
Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, and marked a major turning point in the war.
Historians have referred to the battle as the "High Water Mark of the
Confederacy." Over 51,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or captured making it the
bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal -- The
C & O Canal started as a dream of passage to western wealth, operated as a conduit of
eastern coal, suffered extensive and finally fatal flooding, and then resisted being paved
as a highway. Today it endures as a national historical park--a pathway into history,
nature and recreation.
- Tourism
Council of Frederick -- Let us be your guide as you
discover the many attractions, historic sites, and Civil War heritage
our county has to offer. Frederick County, Maryland is less than one
hour from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and near Gettysburg, Antietam
Battlefield, and Harpers Ferry.
- Washington County Historical Trust --
Washington County Historical Trust is dedicated to the preservation of
this county’s historic structures and cultural resources. Washington
County Historical Trust actively works to preserve the county’s rich
heritage through education and public awareness.
- Private Landowner
Network -- An internet portal and service provider network designed
to serve the conservation needs of the private landowner community
across the United States.
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