Cumberland in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Capture of Generals B.F. Kelly and George Crook
Nights, February 2122, 1865
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 12, 2015
1. Capture of Generals Marker
A company of Confederates, young men from Cumberland, Maryland, Hampshire and Hardy Counties, West Virginia, captured several picket posts, obtained the countersign Bulls Gap, rode into the city, captured two commanding Union Generals, Kelly and Crook, and Adj. General Thayer Melvin, and sent them to Richmond, Virginia, as prisoners of war, without firing a shot.
Generals Kelly and Melvin were taken from this building then the "Barnum House,"(now Windsor Hotel).
General Crook was captured in the Revere House,(now the Kenneweg Co.-Wholesale Grocers).
The generals were asleep when taken from their respective beds.
General Lew Wallace was stationed here in command of a large body of Indiana Zouaves; also, Brig. General Hayes later President of the United States.
This most daring episode of the Civil War created a great sensation all over the country, as at the time several thousand Union troops were stationed in Cumberland.
The Windsor Hotelformerly Barnum Housewas located on this site. Razed in 1959.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 39° 39.133′ N, 78° 45.582′ W. Marker is in Cumberland, Maryland
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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 itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Boom for Cumberland (a few steps from this marker); Capture of Generals (within shouting distance of this marker); McNeills Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ's (St. Paul's) Lutheran Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome (about 500 feet away); The First National Bank and Trust Company of Western Maryland (about 600 feet away); Ber Chayim (Well of Life) Congregation (about 600 feet away); The Thomas Koon House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland.
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 12, 2015
2. Capture of Generals Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,053 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
