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Washington County, Maryland
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Gettysburg Campaign
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1st and 3rd Cavalry Divisions
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On July 8, the Confederate cavalry, holding the South Mountain passes, fought a rearguard action against elements of the Union 1st and 3rd Cavalry Divisions and infantry. This action was one of a series of cavalry combats fought around Boonsboro, Hagerstown, and Williamsport. (NPS summary)
Battles of the American Civil War: 1863 |
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| Eastern Theater | | | Western Theater | | | Trans-Mississippi Theater | | | Lower Seaboard Theater | | | Naval | |
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