Gettysburg Campaign
Inscription
On July 4, 1863, the Confederate Army began an orderly retreat by the Fairfield Road to the Potomac. They began crossing the river on the night of July 13, after a delay caused by high water.
Location
AddressFairfield Rd. (PA 116), near western junction with Breams Hill Rd., W of Gettysburg
CityW of Gettysburg
CountyAdams
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates39.818825, -77.282937
Sources
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