Confederate Monument at Monocacy Nat'l Battlefield near Frederick, Maryland

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The Confederate Monument at Monocacy National Battlefield near Frederick, Maryland, commemorates Confederate soldiers who fought in the 1864 battle. Made of granite, it is one of five monuments at the site, located about one mile north of the visitor center. The monument stands alongside others honoring Maryland and Union regiments from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. It contributes to the historical interpretation of the battle that delayed Confederate forces advancing on Washington, D.C.