Fairfield in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Army of the Potomac
July 6, 1863
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2020
1. Army of the Potomac Marker
Inscription.
Army of the Potomac. July 6, 1863. First Corps marched from Gettysburg to Emmitsburg. Fifth Corps from Marsh Run to Moritz's Cross-Roads. Sixth Corps from Fairfield to Emmitsburg except the Third brigade, Second Division which in conjunction with the First Brigade, Second Cavalry Division was left at Fairfield to pursue the enemy. Eleventh Corps from Rock Creek to Emmitsburg. First cavalry division from Frederick to Williamsport and thence back to Jones's Cross-Roads. Third cavalry division and Second brigade, Second cavalry division from Boonsborough via Hagerstown and Williamsport to Jones's Cross-Roads. The First brigade, Second cavalry division from Emmitsburg to Fairfield and the Third brigade, Second cavalry division from Greenwood to Marion.
First Corps marched from Gettysburg to Emmitsburg. Fifth Corps from Marsh Run to Moritz's Cross-Roads. Sixth Corps from Fairfield to Emmitsburg except the Third brigade, Second Division which in conjunction with the First Brigade, Second Cavalry Division was left at Fairfield to pursue the enemy. Eleventh Corps from Rock Creek to Emmitsburg. First cavalry division from Frederick to Williamsport and thence back to Jones's Cross-Roads. Third cavalry division and Second brigade, Second cavalry division from Boonsborough via Hagerstown and Williamsport to Jones's Cross-Roads. The First brigade, Second cavalry division from Emmitsburg to Fairfield and the Third brigade, Second cavalry division from Greenwood to Marion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 47.233′ N, 77° 22.145′ W. Marker is in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 116) and Miller Street on Main Street. Located at the St. John Lutheran Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fairfield PA 17320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
(within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Fairfield Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Samuel S. Starr (within shouting distance of this marker); Harry E. Brown (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fairfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fairfield (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2020
2. Army of the Potomac Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 22, 2008
3. Fairfield Inn
One of many buildings within the Fairfield Historic District that date from the time of the Civil War.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,307 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
