Historical Marker

Manchester

MD 30 (Main Street) at Westminster/ York Streets, northwest corner · Manchester · Carroll

Maryland marker

Inscription

Manchester The Second Cavalry Division and the Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac, camped about Manchester June 30, 1863. Headquarters for Major General John Sedgwick was located on nearby Old Fort School House Road. On the night of July 1, the Corps left Manchester and went into battle at Gettysburg the next day.

Carroll County Civil War Centennial Committee

Location

AddressMD 30 (Main Street) at Westminster/ York Streets, northwest corner
CityManchester
CountyCarroll
StateMaryland
Coordinates39.661306, -76.885000

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