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Battle of Monocacy

July 9, 1864 · Battle of Monocacy

Lew Wallace lost to Early but delayed his march on Washington by a day.

On the map Contemporaries

Union

Confederacy

United States

Confederate States of America

Lew Wallace military commander

Jubal Early military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 5,800
Casualties: 1,294
Killed: 123
Wounded: 603
Missing: 568

Strength: 14,000
Casualties: 700–900

Units

87th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

Army of the Valley