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July 9, 1864:
8:00 AM -- General Early ransomed Frederick, Maryland for $200,000.
8:00 AM -- Skirmishes began at Monocacy Junction and Jug Bridge.
9:00 AM -- Artillery was brought forward and engaged.
10:30 AM -- General McCausland's cavalry crossed the Monocacy River at Worthington Farm and began its first attack.
11:00 AM -- Confederates made a second attack at Monocacy Junction.
11:00 AM -- Union forces repulsed General Ramseur's attack and burned the covered bridge.
2:00 PM -- General McCausland's forces regrouped and began their second attack on the Federal left flank.
2:30 PM -- Union troops were repulsed from the Thomas farmhouse. |