Near Myersville in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gettysburg Campaign

Invasion & Retreat

By J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006

1. Gettysburg Campaign - Invasion and Retreat Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

After stunning victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia, early in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee carried the war through Maryland, across the Mason and Dixon Line and into Pennsylvania. His infantry marched north through the Shenandoah Valley and western Maryland as his cavalry, led by Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, harassed Union supply lines to the east. Union Gen. Joseph Hooker, replaced on June 28 by Gen. George G. Meade, led the Army of the Potomac from the Washington defenses in pursuit. The Federals collided with Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 1, starting a battle neither side had intended to fight there. Three days later, the defeated Confederates began retreating through Maryland, retracing their steps to the Potomac River and crossing into Virginia on July 14.

To follow in their footsteps and to discover their stories, stop by any Welcome Center or local Visitor Center to pick up a Gettysburg: Invasion & Retreat Civil War Trail map-guide. Please drive carefully as you enjoy the history and beauty of Maryland Civil War Trails.

Topics and series. This historical marker

By J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006

2. Gettysburg Campaign - Invasion and Retreat Marker

This marker is the center marker in the group, right in front of the Welcome Center.

is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Civil War Trails, and the Maryland, Gettysburg Campaign: Invasion & Retreat series lists.

Location. 39° 31.476′ N, 77° 36.089′ W. Marker is near Myersville, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on the West Welcome Center and Rest Area (Interstate 70) west of Exit 42 (Maryland Route 17), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Myersville MD 21773, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The National Road (here, next to this marker); The Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (here, next to this marker); The Bill Pate Portal (here, next to this marker); 1862 Antietam Campaign (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The National Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named 1862 Antietam Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Battle of Antietam (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myersville.

More about this marker. One of the series of Maryland Civil War Trails markers.

Also see . . . The Gettysburg Campaign. From Dick Weeks's Shotgun's Home of the American

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Civil War. (Submitted on November 8, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,652 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on February 23, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.