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monocacy

The Battle of Monocacy, with Gloria Swift

July 25, 2025June 21, 2019 by The Archives

On July 9, 1864, Union Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace met Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early on the banks of the Monocacy River, just south of Frederick, Maryland. The day-long battle that transpired is today known as the battle that saved Washington, D.C. BGES will be delving into the nuts and bolts of this important … Read more

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