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United Daughters of the Confederacy
United Daughters of the Confederacy
An overlooked place within Monocacy: United Daughters of the Confederacy.
On the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1914, the United Daughters of the Confederacy gathered on the side of the Georgetown Pike to dedicate a monument to the Confederate soldiers who had fought and died there. They were joined by 500 invited guests and dignitaries. It was the third monument erected on the battlefield and the only one honoring