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Battle of Monocacy Books, Souvenirs and Merchandise
Buy Civil War's Battle of Monocacy merchandise
and Civil War collectibles online. The Battle of Monocacy
took place in Frederick County, Maryland on July 9,
1864 and resulted in a Confederate victory. This battle is also known as the
Battle that Saved Washington. The Union was commanded by Major General
Lew Wallace and the Confederate forces were led by Lt. General
Jubal A. Early. These links will
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Monocacy
The Battle that Saved Washington. Cooling. This is the first modern study
of this pivotal moment in the Confederacy's last major invasion north of
the Potomac. The Battle of Monocacy, as you'll see here, reflected the
modern use of railroad, steamboat, and telegraph, reaching its zenith in
the use of combined arms in the crucial final Confederate assault against
stubborn Federal resistance. 353 pgs., 85 B&W photos and illustrations,
6"x 9", sfbd. |
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No Retreat From Destiny: The Battle That
Rescued Washington (Special Edition DVD)
The Battle of Monocacy is not as well-known as it should be, even among
Civil War enthusiasts. The Union Commander in this engagement, General Lew
Wallace, would be known to later generations primarily as the author of Ben
Hur, with his important military achievement at Monocacy largely
unappreciated. The Confederates' achievements were no less important. For
the first time in the War, Confederate forces, under General Jubal Early,
were within striking distance of Washington. A small force of reserves and
battle tested veterans stood together to oppose the seemingly endless hordes
of gray clad warriors, determined that the Rebels would never reach their
beloved Capital. Eventually, the Confederates would make it to the very
gates of Washington, where President Lincoln would be the first US President
directly under fire at Ft. Stevens. Known as the "Battle That Saved
Washington", the battle of Monocacy on July 9, 1864 between 18,000
Confederate and 5,800 Union troops marked the last campaign of the
Confederacy to carry the war into the north. One of the objectives of this
campaign was to capture Washington, D.C. Although this battle was a military
victory for the Confederates, it was also a defeat. Time spent for battle
cost the Confederates a day's delay in marching on the federal capital. The
Federals' defense along the Monocacy River bought critical time to allow
Washington to be reinforced. Early's raid would be thwarted and the war
would be taken to the south for the rest of the war. |
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Desperate Engagement:
How a Little-Known Civil War Battle Saved Washington, D.C., and Changed
American History
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Fighting for Time: The
Battle of Monocacy
In the summer of 1864, General
Jubal A. Early led about 15,000 Confederates on a daring sweep through
Maryland. The savage battle proved to be one of the most decisive
engagements of the Civil War. The hard-marching Confederate troops of
General Early were embarked on a desperate gamble - an invasion of the North
meant to take the pressure off Robert E. Lee's besieged forces at
Petersburg. Early's goal was nothing less than the seat of the Federal
Government, Washington, D.C. Glenn Worthington, a youthful witness at
Monocacy, recounts in rich detail the see-saw fighting as lines of blue and
gray swept across the rolling pasture land and wheat fields of central
Maryland. Replete with official reports of the engagement, and the anecdotal
recollections and memoirs of participants. |
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Monocacy National
Battlefield: Cultural Resources Study
Illustrated official U.S Government publications provides a detailed
historic resource study of the properties included within Monocacy National
Battlefield. |
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