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Folck's Mill
Cumberland
Civil War Maryland
American Civil War
August 1, 1864
 Season of Fire: The Confederate Strike on Washington The Confederacy's last effort to
do something meaningful by trying to attacked Washington DC. The Confederate forces came pretty close to success. The battle at Monocacy River and fighting in the District of Columbia where President Lincoln came under fire at Fort Stevens
After burning Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on July 30, Johnson's and McCausland's cavalry brigades rode towards Cumberland, Maryland, to disrupt the B&O Railroad.
Brigadier General Benjamin Kelly organized a small force of soldiers and citizens to meet the Confederate advance. On August 1, Kelly ambushed Rebel cavalrymen near Cumberland at Folck's Mill, and skirmishing continued for several hours. Eventually the Confederates withdrew.
Result(s): Inconclusive
Location: Allegany County
Campaign: Early's Raid and Operations against the B&O Railroad (June-August 1864) next battle in campaign previous battle in campaign
Date(s): August 1, 1864
Principal Commanders: Brigadier General Benjamin F. Kelly [US]; Brigadier General John McCausland [CS]
Forces Engaged: Divisions
Estimated Casualties: 38 total
 Civil War Union Cavalry: 25 Piece Set
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13 Union Soldier Figures
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11 Brown Horses 2-5/8 inches tall
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1 White Horse Laying Down
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Scale: Approximately 1/32nd
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Packaging: Plastic Bag with Header Card
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Sources:
U.S. National Park Service
U.S. Library of Congress.
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