Worthington - McKinney FordA wayside marker on the Confederate flanking move across Worthington-McKinney Ford is in the yard of the Worthington House on the Monocacy Battlefield.
Two other markers are nearby, McCausland's Attack and Worthington House .
Location and directionsWorthington House can be reached by a National Park service road that runs north from Baker Valley Road immediately west of the underpass under Interstate 270. (39.361649° N, 77.401921° W; see map)
Text from the marker:
Worthington-McKinney Ford
Confederate troops succeeded in finding their way across the Monocacy River at the foot of this hill. Brig. Gen. John McCausland's 350 cavalrymen came up over the hill and assembled on the front yard of the Worthington farm. Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon's 3,000 infantrymen crossed about three hours later, swung south of the house, and proceeded over Brooks Hill to your left. The next goal of the Confederates: to maneuver around the Federals' left line on the neighboring Thomas farm. |
(above) The marker tells of the Confederate flank movement acrsoss Worthington McKinney Ford during the Battle of Monocacy (see enlargement)
(below) The marker looks across the Worthington farm field to the treeline that shows the course of the Monocacy River (see enlargement)
