Comments on: Edwards Ferry – III Corps Crossing http://markerhunter.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/edwards-ferry-iii-corps-crossing/ Civil War Battlefields and Historical Markers Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:18:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Craig Swain http://markerhunter.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/edwards-ferry-iii-corps-crossing/#comment-689 Craig Swain Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:01:41 +0000 http://markerhunter.wordpress.com/?p=2229#comment-689 Jim, I'd figure the fifteen miles mentioned above to make it to the river crossing. Then tack on about nine more miles from Edwards Ferry to the Mouth of Monocacy. That was covered on June 25 (or at least by the wee morning hours of the 26th). From there to Middletown is about twenty miles, which the Corps took two days to cover. The march on the 26th started late, due to the fatigue and straggling of the previous day's march. Craig. Jim,
I’d figure the fifteen miles mentioned above to make it to the river crossing. Then tack on about nine more miles from Edwards Ferry to the Mouth of Monocacy. That was covered on June 25 (or at least by the wee morning hours of the 26th). From there to Middletown is about twenty miles, which the Corps took two days to cover. The march on the 26th started late, due to the fatigue and straggling of the previous day’s march.

Craig.

]]> By: Jim Lamason http://markerhunter.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/edwards-ferry-iii-corps-crossing/#comment-688 Jim Lamason Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:22:02 +0000 http://markerhunter.wordpress.com/?p=2229#comment-688 Craig, In Robert McAllisters letters home to his wife, he tells of them leaving Gum Springs and marching towards Burkittsvile through Cramptons Gap, then through Middletownn then to Fredrick (CITY) finally stopping at Taneytown on June 30th,1863.. The impression he leaves is that it was one continous march.. So how far is that? JIM Craig,
In Robert McAllisters letters home to his wife, he tells of them leaving Gum Springs and marching towards Burkittsvile through Cramptons Gap, then through Middletownn then to Fredrick (CITY) finally stopping at Taneytown on June 30th,1863..
The impression he leaves is that it was one continous march.. So how far is that?
JIM

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