BRCWRT
Saturday 11 May 2019
“Battle of Monocacy/Civil War Medicine" Tour
Tour Marching Orders
Assembly Location/Time: Centerville Library (consolidate cars ) 8:00 AM
Tour Duration: Tour expected to end about 5:00 PM at Centreville Library
Cost: Free to All.
Uniform of the Day: Dress for possible hot & humid weather, wear comfortable shoes
Lunch: BJ’s
Restaurant and Brewhouse (near Francis Scott Key
Mall)
Tour Features: In the summer of 1864, Grant pulled troops from the forts around Washington, DC to help apply pressure to Lee’s Army around Petersburg, VA. That summer, the Confederacy carried out a bold plan to turn the tide in the Civil War by invading Maryland, with a plan to capture Washington, DC and possibly influence the 1864 elections. On July 9, however, a small Union force slowed down this invasion along the banks of the Monocacy River, allowing veteran federal troops to arrive in time to save Washington. Join us on a tour of Monocacy National Battlefield. Additionally, experience a visit to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, MD.