view gallery NW23 km
|  Gaithersburg-Summit Hall Farm - Gaithersburg MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites On Sunday, June 28, 1863, Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and an estimated 5,000 cavalrymen arrived in Rockville en route to Gettysburg. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 04/03/2023 last visited: 04/16/2023 |
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|  Brookeville Prisoners Paroled - Brookeville MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites On June 28, 1863, Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart left Rockville with three cavalry brigades, 125 captured Union supply wagons, and more than 400 military and civilian prisoners, arriving in Brookeville that night. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 04/03/2023 last visited: 04/10/2023 |
view gallery SE25.6 km
|  Surratt Tavern-Confederate Safe House - Clinton MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites Owned and operated by the ardently pro-Southern Surratt family, this building was used by Confederate agents as a safe house during the Civil War. Built in 1852, the structure was a tavern, hostelry and post office. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 04/03/2023 last visited: 04/01/2023 |
view gallery SW25.7 km
|  Orange & Alexandria Railroad Culvert
in U.S. Civil War Sites Culvert under the original bed of the O&A RR, used by Confederate raiders to hide and wait for passing trains to sabotage posted by: hzoi location: Virginia date approved: 01/25/2022 last visited: 01/25/2022 |
view gallery NW26.2 km
|  Life during encampment in Montgomery county - Potomac, Maryland
in U.S. Civil War Sites Located on the edge of the main Blockhouse Park lot. posted by: flyingmoose location: Maryland date approved: 03/18/2021 last visited: never |
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|  Travelers impression of Montgomery county- Potomac, Maryland
in U.S. Civil War Sites Civil War sign located on the edge of the main Blockhouse Park lot. posted by: flyingmoose location: Maryland date approved: 03/18/2021 last visited: never |
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|  Darnestown Confederate Visit - Darnestown MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites Gen. Wade Hampton's brigade turned north up Seneca Road to Darnestown, becoming the first Confederate force to enter the small town. Near hear, Hampton captured 25 teams of mules heading for Edwards Ferry. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 03/26/2023 last visited: 04/02/2023 |
view gallery W28 km
|  Crossing The Potomac - Great Falls, Virginia
in U.S. Civil War Sites Located at the entrance of Seneca Park. posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 04/27/2023 last visited: never |
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|  Fort Washington - Fort Washingon MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites Fort Washington 1861 to 1865-As sectional differences increased and the country moved closer to the horror of civil war, Fort Washington found itself in a precarious position near the Nation's Capital. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 03/21/2022 last visited: 03/21/2022 |
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|  The Battle Of Dranesville - Herndon, Virginia
in U.S. Civil War Sites Located in front of the Drainsville Tavern. posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 05/13/2023 last visited: never |
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|  Rowser’s Ford-5,000 Confederate Cavalrymen Crossed - Seneca MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites On June 24, 1863, Gen. J.E.B. Stuart led three Confederate cavalry brigades to Haymarket. That night, 5,000 Confederate cavalrymen crossed into Maryland at Rowser’s Ford, cutting between the Union army and Washington. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 03/25/2023 last visited: 03/26/2023 |
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|  Kearny's Stump and the Monument Lot - Fairfax, VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites One of many historical markers at Ox Hill Battlefield Park in Fairfax, Virginia. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/22/2022 last visited: never |
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|  Kearny and Stevens Monuments - Fairfax, VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites One of many historical markers at Ox Hill Battlefield Park in Fairfax, Virginia. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/23/2022 last visited: never |
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|  Major General Isaac Ingalls Stevens - Fairfax, VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Major General Isaac Ingalls Stevens fell at this spot during the Battle of Ox Hill in present day Fairfax, Virginia. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/23/2022 last visited: never |
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|  Major General Philip Kearny - Fairfax, VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites Major General Philip Kearny was killed at this spot during the Battle of Ox Hill in present day Fairfax, Virginia. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/23/2022 last visited: never |
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|  Ox Hill Battlefield - Fairfax, Virginia
in U.S. Civil War Sites A small park is all that is left of a big battle. posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 09/26/2020 last visited: 07/19/2022 |
view gallery W31.9 km
|  Boulders and Quartz Stone - Fairfax, VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites One of many historical markers at Ox Hill Battlefield Park in Fairfax, Virginia. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/22/2022 last visited: never |
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|  The Attack and Death of General Stevens - Fairfax, VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites One of many historical markers at Ox Hill Battlefield Park in Fairfax, Virginia. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/23/2022 last visited: never |
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|  The Death of General Kearny - Fairfax, VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites One of many historical markers at Ox Hill Battlefield Park in Fairfax, Virginia. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/23/2022 last visited: never |
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|  The Battle of "Chantilly" (Ox Hill) — Then & Now - Fairfax, VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites One of many historical markers at Ox Hill Battlefield Park in Fairfax, Virginia. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/23/2022 last visited: never |
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|  Attack of General Birney’s Brigade - Fairfax, VA
in U.S. Civil War Sites One of many historical markers at Ox Hill Battlefield Park in Fairfax, Virginia. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/23/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery SW37.5 km
|  Selecman’s (Snyder’s) Ford
in U.S. Civil War Sites Selecman’s (Snyder’s) Ford — Prince William County Historical Commission posted by: heaven03 location: Virginia date approved: 03/16/2020 last visited: 02/02/2020 |
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|  Old Stone Tavern House - Ellicott City, MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites A historic building that was the Provost Marshall's Office during the Civil War. posted by: bluesnote location: Maryland date approved: 01/09/2022 last visited: 07/20/2022 |
view gallery NW38.9 km
|  Poolesville-Warm Reception - Poolesville MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites Located at the intersection of the two main roads, mid-19th century Poolesville was Montgomery County’s second-largest town. Its residents had decidedly secessionist tendencies and many sons fighting for the South. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 03/27/2023 last visited: 04/02/2023 |
view gallery N38.9 km
|  Cooksville Saving the Guns - Cooksville, MD
in U.S. Civil War Sites When Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart led his cavalry division north across the Potomac River into Maryland in June 1863, about 400 Federals and civilians were captured and then paroled in Brookeville. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 04/03/2023 last visited: 04/10/2023 |
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