MONOCACY NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, FREDERICK, Md. — It was 150 years ago that General Jubal Early led about 15,000 Confederate forces across the Potomac River and into Maryland. His Rebel eye was on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On July 9, 1864, Union and Confederate troops bloodied the Monocacy River during a small, yet vital battle in the Union's victory ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 17—Initially established as a National Military Park in 1934, Monocacy National Battlefield commemorates "The Battle That ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Marc Leepson talks about the battle that occurred at this location during the Civil War. ** This clip is part of C-SPAN Classroom's FREE resources ...

FREDERICK — The Battle of Monocacy lasted just two days. The struggle to protect and preserve the battlefield went on for decades. Victory in that second battle was declared last month with the ...

WASHINGTON — Although Maj. Gen. Lew Wallace’s Union troops had slowed Confederates advance through Maryland at Monocacy in July 1964, the rebel march continued. Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early ...

The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy, though not as big as the Battle of Gettysburg, is expected to be an economic boon to Frederick County businesses. “That’s because it’s right here in ...

Wood smoke, sauteed onions and body odor could combine almost anywhere. Add artillery smoke and you have a battlefield. The cannon banged, and then silence fell for a moment Saturday while smoke ...

The Battle of Monocacy was waged more than 140 years ago, but historians still debate its impact on the duration of the Civil War, its outcome and whether or not it really was the "battle that saved ...

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - The Civil War clash known as "the battle that saved Washington" could more accurately be labeled "the battle that saved Lincoln's re-election," a prominent preservationist said ...

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MONOCACY, Md. — Baltimore and Ohio Railroad agents knew they had a serious problem brewing when a sizable Confederate force appeared unexpectedly near Frederick, Md., in early July 1864, during the ...