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Folck’s Mill
Other Names: Cumberland Location: Allegany County Campaign: Early’s Raid and Operations against the B&O Railroad (June-August 1864) Date(s): August 1, 1864 Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelly [US]; Brig. Gen. John McCausland [CS] Forces Engaged: Divisions Estimated Casualties: 38 total Description: After burning Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on July 30, Johnson’s and McCausland’s cavalry brigades rode towards Cumberland, Maryland, to disrupt the B&O Railroad. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Kelly organized a small force of soldiers and citizens to meet the Confederate advance. On August 1, Kelly ambushed Rebel cavalrymen near Cumberland at Folck’s Mill, and skirmishing continued for several hours. Eventually the Confederates withdrew. Result(s): Inconclusive CWSAC Reference #: MD008 Preservation Priority: IV.1 (Class D) |
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