Author: Paula S. Reed
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160727283
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Details the Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick, Maryland, provided by the National Park Service. The site commemorates the battle of Monocacy of the U.S. Civil War. Discusses the facilities, programs, and activities.
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Category : Monocacy National Battlefield (Md.)
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs
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Category : Monocacy, Battle of, Md., 1864
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Author: Ryan Quint
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ISBN: 1611213479
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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In early July 1864, a quickly patched together force of outnumbered Union soldiers under the command of Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace prepared for a last-ditch defense along the banks of the Monocacy River. Behind them, barely fifty miles away, lay the capital of the United States, open to attack. Facing Wallace’s men were Lt. Gen. Jubal Early’s Confederates. In just over a month, they had cleared the Shenandoah Valley of Union soldiers and crossed the Potomac River, invading the north for the third time in the war. The veterans in Early’s force could almost imagine their flags flying above the White House. A Confederate victory near Washington could be all the pro-peace platforms in the north needed to defeat Abraham Lincoln in the upcoming election. Then came Monocacy. Over the course of the day, Union and Confederate soldiers attacked and counter-attacked, filling the fields just south of Frederick, Maryland, with the dead and wounded. By the end of the day, Wallace’s men fell into retreat, but they had done their job: they had slowed Jubal Early. The fighting at Monocacy soon became known as the “Battle that Saved Washington.” Determined to Stand and Fight by Ryan T. Quint tells the story of that pivotal day and an even more pivotal campaign that went right to the gates of Washington, D.C. Readers can enjoy the narrative and then easily follow along on a nine-stop driving tour around the battlefield and into the streets of historic Frederick. Another fascinating title from the award-winning Emerging Civil War Series.
Author: Harlan D. Unrau
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Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 472
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Pages : 276
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Pages : 242
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Author: Jared Frederick
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439656436
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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The picturesque Gettysburg Battlefield has long been memorialized as an iconic landscape of America’s national identity. The tumultuous Civil War battle and Abraham Lincoln’s subsequent address transformed the country in profound ways that continue to echo throughout the ages. In the aftermath of the struggle, Gettysburg National Military Park was embraced by citizens not only as a shrine of commemoration but also as a public space utilized for leisure, education, politics, and discovery. This compelling photographic history documents the park from the post–World War II era onward, chronicling the dramatic evolutions the battlefield has undergone in the wake of modern tourism. Exploring the fascinating issues of historical memory, preservation, and popular culture, the book paints a vivid picture of a national park at work for the benefit “of the people.”
