Taneytown in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Army of the Potomac
June 30, 1863
Headquarters Army of the Potomac moved from Middleburg to Taneytown. First Corps marched from Emmitsburg to Marsh Run, Third Corps from Taneytown to Bridgeport, Fifth Corps from Liberty via Johnsville Union Bridge and Union to Union Mills, Sixth Corps from New Windsor to Manchester, Twelfth Corps from Taneytown and Bruceville to Littlestown, First and Second Brigades First Cavalry Division from near Fairfield via Emmitsburg to Gettysburg Second Cavalry Division from New Windsor to Westminster and thence to Manchester, Third Cavalry Division from Littlestown to Hanover, and the Artillery Reserve from Bruceville to Taneytown.
Fight at Hanover Pa. and skirmishes at Westminster Md. and at Fairfield and Sporting Hill near Harrisburg Pa.
Erected by War Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1863.
Location. 39° 39.797′ N, 77° 10.842′ W. Marker is in Taneytown, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is at the intersection of West Baltimore Street (State Highway 140) and Park Road, on the left when traveling west on West Baltimore Street. The marker stands in Taneytown Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Taneytown MD 21787, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 28, 2020
2. Two Army of the Potomac Tablets and a Civil War Trails Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,545 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on July 1, 2024, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
