The Battle that saved Washington

Here along the Monocacy River on July 9, 1864, was fought the battle between Union forces under General Lew Wallace and Confederate forces under General Jubal A. Early.

The battle, although a temporary victory for the Confederates, delayed their march on Washington one day, thereby enabling General Grant to send veteran reinforcements from Petersburg, Virginia to the defenses of Washington in time to forestall the attack by the Confederates and thus save the capital from capture.

Dedicated on July 9, 1964

To honor the Maryland soldiers who fought here

for the Union and the Confederacy.

J. Millard Tawes, Governor of Maryland

Maryland Civil War Centennial Commission

George L. Radcliffe, Chairman

Marker is on Urbana Pike (State Highway 355), on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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