Downtown Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Early's Raid on Washington
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, June 22, 2014
1. Early's Raid on Washington Marker
Inscription.
Early's Raid on Washington. . Washington, D.C. was raided in 1864 by 14,000 Confederate troops led by General Jubal Early. Skirmishes took place in Silver Spring and Washington, with the attack finally being stopped at Fort Stevens - just a few miles south of this site. Seventeen of the Confederate soldiers killed in this battle are buried at Grace Episcopal Church on Georgia Avenue., The Confederate officers under General Early made their headquarters at the Blair residence, “Silver Spring”, which was ransacked. The nearby home of Montgomery Blair, then Postmaster General of the United States, was burned to the ground.
Washington, D.C. was raided in 1864 by 14,000 Confederate troops led by General Jubal Early. Skirmishes took place in Silver Spring and Washington, with the attack finally being stopped at Fort Stevens - just a few miles south of this site. Seventeen of the Confederate soldiers killed in this battle are buried at Grace Episcopal Church on Georgia Avenue.
The Confederate officers under General Early made their headquarters at the Blair residence, “Silver Spring”, which was ransacked. The nearby home of Montgomery Blair, then Postmaster General of the United States, was burned to the ground.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 38° 59.36′ N, 77° 1.751′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Downtown Silver Spring. Marker is at the intersection of Newell Street and Kennett Street, on the right when traveling north on Newell Street. Marker is in Acorn Park on the wall of the former Caldor Building, now Discovery Communications. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8060 Newell Street, Silver Spring MD 20910, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 17, 2004
4. Confederate Soldier
Detail of Mural
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 17, 2004
5. Union Soldier
Detail of Mural
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 23, 2005
6. Confederate Monument at Grace Episcopal Church
To the Memory of
Seventeen
— Unknown —
Confederate Dead
Who Fell in Front of
Washington, D.C.
July 12, 1864
— By their —
Comrades
Library of Congress, 1864
7. Silver Spring - 1864
Francis Preston Blair's house guarded by Union soldiers after the battle of Fort Stevens.
Library of Congress, 1864
8. Falkland - 1864
Montgomery Blair's house Falkland burned by Early's Raiders in 1864.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 651 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 6, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.