Army of the Potomac

June 30 1863

Headquarters of the Army moved from Middleburg to Taneytown.

First Corps marched from Emmitsburg to Marsh Creek.

Third Corps from Taneytown to Bridgeport.

Fifth Corps from Liberty via Johnsville, Union Bridge and Union to Union Milles. Sixth Corps ...

Second Army Corps

Gorman's Brigade, Sedgwick's Division

U.S.A.

Second Army Corps,

Gorman's Brigade, Sedgwick's Division,

Brig. Gen. Willis A. Gorman, Commanding.

Organization.

15th Massachusetts Infantry,

1st Minnesota Infantry,

34th New York Infantry,

82d New York Infantry,

Massachusetts Sharpshooters (1st Co.)

Minnesota Sharpshooters (2d Co.)

September 17, 1862.

Gorman's Brigade led the advance of Sedgwick's Division in ...

Pike County Courthouse

The Pike County Courthouse was at Piketon from 1815-1861 when county residents voted to move the county seat to Waverly. The Waverly Public Square was donated to the county by the Meschech Downing family in September, 1861. A committee was ...

Army of the Potomac

July 1 1863

Headquarters of the Army at Taneytown. First Corps marched from Marsh Creek to Gettysburg. Eleventh Corps from Emmitsburg to Gettysburg. Second Corps from Uniontown via Taneytown to near Gettysburg. Third Corps from Bridgeport via Emmitsburg to the field ...

Army of the Potomac

July 2 1863

Headquarters of the Army moved to Gettysburg. Second, Fifth and Sixth Corps, Lockwood's Brigade from the Middle Department, First and Third Brigades Second Cavalry Division, Third Cavalry Division and the Artillery Reserve reached the field. First and Second ...

Army of the Potomac

July 3 1863

First and Second Brigades First Cavalry Division marched from Taneytown to Westminster. The Reserve Brigade First Cavalry Division from Emmitsburg to the field of Gettysburg and the Second Brigade Second Cavalry Division from Manchester to Westminster.

Battle of Gettysburg ...

Confederate Hospital

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On this side stood one of Milner’s temporary hospitals for Confederate soldiers wounded in the Battles of Atlanta and Jonesboro in 1864. These men were hastily evacuated south on the only railroad from Atlanta still operated by the C.S.A. at ...

Army of the Potomac

July 4 1863

First and Second Brigades First Cavalry Division marched from Westminster. The Reserve Brigade First Cavalry Division from Gettysburg en route to Frederick. Second Brigade Second Cavalry Division from Westminster via Emmitsburg to Monterey. The Third Brigade Second Cavalry ...

Army of the Potomac

July 5 1863

Second Corps marched from Gettysburg to Two Taverns. Fifth Corps to Marsh Creek. Sixth Corps to Fairfield. Eleventh to Rock Creek. Twelfth Corps to Littlsetown. First Brigade Second Cavalry Division to Emmitsburg and the Artillery Reserve to Littlestown. ...

Stepney Fire House #1

Stepney

1916

Stepney Fire House #1

The first volunteer fire company in Monroe included 45 men. The group’s 1st fire truck was purchased 2nd hand from a Bridgeport fire-fighting company with money raised in part from the ...