Battle of Monocacy
Confederate Commander
Forces Engaged: 14,000
Total Casualties: 700-900
Confederate Officers
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Confederate Order of Battle
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C.S. Army
C.S. Army
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July 9, 1864
Frederick County, Maryland
Confederate Victory
Part of Early's Invasion of the North
National Park Service
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Battlefield Trust
Monocacy - The Battle that Saved Washington
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YouTube
"The Battle of Monocacy" 125th Anniversary
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New York Times
July 13, 1864
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Union Commander
Forces Engaged: 5,800
Killed: 8
Wounded: 62
Captured or Missing: 115
Total Casualties: 185
Union Officers
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Brig. Gen. Erastus B. Tyler
Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts
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