Crampton’s Gap
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Crampton’s Gap is a mountain pass in Maryland’s South Mountain range that was a key strategic site during the American Civil War, particularly in the 1862 Maryland Campaign.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic location
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mountain pass ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Siege of Harpers Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCampaign | Robert E. Lee’s Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleOutcome | Union tactical victory ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War battlefields
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Landforms of Frederick County, Maryland ⓘ Mountain passes of Maryland ⓘ |
| commandedByConfederate | Brigadier General Howell Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedByUnion | Major General William B. Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containedIn | Gathland State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic battlefield site
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state park area ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle | September 14, 1862 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 920 feet ⓘ |
| eraOfConstruction | colonial road era ⓘ |
| front |
eastern slope of South Mountain
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western slope toward Pleasant Valley ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveMarkers | Civil War Trails markers ⓘ |
| hasRoute |
Gapland Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland Route 17 vicinity ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Frederick County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Maryland ⓘ South Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear |
Burkittsville, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Gathland State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | War Correspondents Memorial Arch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Crampton family (local landowners) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Burkittsville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district component ⓘ |
| partOf |
Blue Ridge Mountains
NERFINISHED
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South Mountain battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved battlefield ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Crampton’s Gap
NERFINISHED
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Maryland Campaign of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access point through South Mountain barrier
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approach route to Harpers Ferry ⓘ |
| terrain |
steep approaches
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wooded ⓘ |
| tourism | Civil War heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor | road passage across South Mountain ⓘ |
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