Middletown in the Civil War

Middletown in the Civil War (HM26G)

Location: Middletown, MD 21769 Frederick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 26.632', W 77° 32.859'

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September, 1862, soldiers wounded in the Battle of South Mountain were hospitalized in churches here. July 1863, Gen. Meade established headquarters here as Union Forces pursued Confederates retreating from Gettysburg. July, 1864, Confederate Gen. Early occupied Middletown and collected $1,500 ransom.
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HM NumberHM26G
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Historical Period19th Century
Historical PlaceTown
Marker TypeHistoric District
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleFree Standing
Placed ByThe Maryland Civil War Centennial Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 5:34am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 280765 N 4369132
Decimal Degrees39.44386667, -77.54765000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 26.632', W 77° 32.859'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 26' 37.9200" N, 77° 32' 51.5400" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 120 W Main St, Middletown MD 21769, US
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