TreeAlive

Gettysburg Campaign

Adams County · dedicated 1947 · Fairfield Rd. (PA 116), near western junction with Breams Hill Rd., W of Gettysburg

On July 4, 1863, the Confederate Army began an orderly retreat by the Fairfield Road to the Potomac. They began crossing the river on the night of July 13, after a delay caused by high water.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

See your own family's places through time.

Start with your family tree