Near Gapland in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Retreat
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 21, 2007
1. Confederate Retreat Marker
Erected 1965 by Maryland Civil War Centennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1862.
Location. 39° 23.985′ N, 77° 39.273′ W. Marker is near Gapland, Maryland, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Gapland Road and Rohrersville Road (Maryland Route 67), on the left when traveling west on Gapland Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rohrersville MD 21779, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: “Crampton Gap” (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brownsville Pass: Semmes’ Gamble (approx. 0.8 miles away); The 15th North Carolina (approx. 0.8 miles away); GATH: The Man and His Mountain (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mell Rifles & Troup Light Artillery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cobb’s Brigade McLaw’s Division C.S.A. (approx. 0.9 miles away); Troup Light Artillery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Padgett’s Field: Confederate Last Stand (approx. 0.9 miles away).
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 21, 2007
2. Looking Up Gapland Road Toward Crampton's Gap
The Confederate forces fell back down this road, into Pleasant Valley. Later Gen. McLaws formed a defensive line further down the valley in the vicinity of Brownsville, Maryland.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 24, 2009
3. Confederate Retreat Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2020
4. Confederate Retreat Marker
View from Crampton's Gap marker towards Gapland Road intersection with Route 67 where Retreat marker was previously located.
Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, October 11, 2024
5. Confederate Retreat Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,890 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on October 21, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 9, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 4. submitted on October 21, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 5. submitted on November 25, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
