The Third Corps, Army of the Potomac-Bridgeport - Taneytown MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 40.682 W 077° 13.475
18S E 309212 N 4394388
The Third Corps, Army of the Potomac, arrived in Bridgeport June 30, 1863, from Taneytown. The next day General Daniel E. Sickles marched this Corps to Emmittsburg.
Waymark Code: WM17P6B
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2023
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This memorial marker for the Third Corps, Army of the Potomac is made of metal with a silver background and black lettering. It stands about 5 feet tall. It was erected by the State of Maryland and is located on Taneytown Pike State Route 140.
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.
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