Near Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gambrill Mill
Monocacy National Battlefield
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
1. Gambrill Mill Marker
Mill owner James H. Gambrill used his wits to survive the turmoil. A Southern sympathizer, he sold flour to Northern troops as they set up their line of defense on his land. During the battle he took refuge inside the mill with Samuel S. Thomas and two friends who had escaped their four-day impressment in the Union army. The Federals turned the mill into a makeshift field hospital even though it was under near-constant fire. When the fighting ended, the four men emerged from their hiding place under the waterwheel. Gambrill and his mill had survived the Battle of Monocacy.The neat, well-appointed mill was up-to-the-minute, and its output was greatly appreciated in the homes of a considerable radius. It was pleasure to accompany the big wagon team…to Gambrill's."
J.W. Dixon.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. A Bold Plan (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgewood (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Retreat (about 700 feet away); Burning the Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Desperate Escape (approx. 0.2 miles away); CPL Kirk J Bosselmann (approx. ¼ mile away); Caring for the River (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named A Bold Plan (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
More about this marker. The background picture of the marker is Gambrill Mill from the late 19th or early 20th century.
Also see . . . Battle of Monocacy. National Park Service site. (Submitted on November 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2011
2. Marker at Gambrill Mill
Gambrill Mill, the original Visitor Center at the Monocacy Battlefield, can be seen here behind the marker.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
3. Markers in the Parking Lot for Gambrill Mill
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 9, 2007
4. Gambrill Mill
Photographed By Craig Swain, January 29, 2007
5. The Mill Pond
Photographed By Jordan Butler, November 9, 2021
6. Plaque Affixed to Gambrill Mill
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,237 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 23, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on November 10, 2021, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA.
