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Gambrill Mill

USA / Maryland / Ballenger Creek /
 historic landmark, American Civil War 1861-1865
Mill owner James H. Gambrill used his wits to survive the turmoil. A Southern sympathizer, he sold flour to Northern troops as they set up their line of defense on his land. During the battle he took refuge inside the mill with Samuel S. Thomas and two friends who had escaped their four-day impressment in the Union army. The Federals turned the mill into a makeshift field hospital even though it was under near-constant fire. When the fighting ended, the four men emerged from their hiding place under the waterwheel. Gambrill and his mill had survived the Battle of Monocacy.

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Coordinates:   39°22'1"N   77°23'12"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago