Bridgeport - Taneytown MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 40.681 W 077° 13.474
18S E 309213 N 4394386
The Third Corps, Army of the Potomac, arrived here June 30, 1863, from Taneytown.
Waymark Code: WM153JP
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2021
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TEXT from Historical Marker
Bridgeport-As part of General Meade’s screen for Washington as the Confederates invaded Maryland and Pennsylvania, the Third Corps, Army of the Potomac, arrived here June 30, 1863, from Taneytown, next day General Daniel E. Sickles marched this Corps to Emmittsburg.
Erected by Maryland Civil War Centennial Commission.
County (required): Carroll County
Location (required): Route 140, 0.1 miles east of Bullfrog Rd, Taneytown MD, USA
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
More info about the site/marker (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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