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Monterey Pass is a mountain pass near Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, and the Mason–Dixon line. The saddle area lies near (Happel's Meadow ) between Monterey Peak (1,663 ft) and ( Clermont Crag ) (1627 ft). It was the site of the July 1863 Fight at Monterey Pass during the Retreat from Gettysburg. ==Gettysburg Campaign== The first military engagement at Monterey Pass was on June 22, 1863. Captain Robert B. Moorman, commanding Company D of the 14th Virginia Cavalry〔(Eastern Washington Cavalry Association )〕 was dispatched eastward from the area between Greencastle, Pennsylvania, and Hagerstown, Maryland, to obtain horses reportedly available from local Southern sympathizers.〔(Library of Congress )〕 After the company passed through Leitersburg, Maryland,〔(Hughes' Iron Works )〕 and on to Caledonia Furnace; at Monterey the company encountered (Bell's Adams County ) Cavalry and the First Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry, both temporarily based in Gettysburg. After a very brief skirmish, the Confederate troops withdrew toward Hagerstown, joining General Richard S. Ewell, who was advancing with a larger force.〔(Emmitsburg Area Historical Society )〕 Previous combat in the area included a June 21 engagement at Fairfield, and subsequent engagements prior to the Battle of Gettysburg included the first combat of Adams County, Pennsylvania, during the Civil War. (Pennsylvania militia at Fountain Dale on June 28) and at Emmitsburg, Maryland, on June 24. In addition to the July 4–5 Fight at Monterey Pass, July 4 combat in the area included the Skirmish at Fairfield Gap, Pennsylvania, and skirmishes near Emmitsburg MD (9.4 miles east), (Zora, Pennsylvania ), and Waynesboro, Pennsylvania (6.5 miles west).〔 As late as July 8, Union forces such as Company D, 10th New York Cavalry, were still in the area. East Cemetery Hill Tablet 6 of 9 July 4, 1863 First and Second Brigade, First Cavalry Division marched from Westminster The Reserve Brigade First Cavalry Division from Gettysburg en route to Frederick Second Brigade Second Cavalry Division from Westminster via Emmitsburg to Monterey The Third Brigade Second Cavalry Division from Gettysburg to Hunterstown and the Third Cavalry Division from Gettysburg via Emmitsburg to Monterey Skirmishes at Fairfield Gap Pennsylvania and near Emmitsburg Md 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monterey Pass」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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