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.
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CWSAC Battle Summaries, National Park Service (http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/bycampgn.htm)
The Battle of Boonsboro took place on July 8, 1863, in Washington County, Maryland, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War.
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 engagements around Boonsboro, Hagerstown, and Williamsport.
Today, Boonsboro is a quiet bedroom community catching the over-flow growth of Frederick County, as commuters to the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area move westward in search of homes with a rural setting.
The first battle of the Civil War fought on northern soil, was the Battle of South Mountain September 14, 1862.
The Battle of Boonsboro took place on July 8, 1863, in Washington County, Maryland, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the Civil War.
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