Braddock's Field
Location of Braddock's Field in Greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Location | 549 Jones Ave., Washington Statue Park, Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 40°24′11″N 79°51′48″W / 40.40305°N 79.86337°W |
PHMC dedicated | September 12, 1994 |
Braddock's Field is a historic battlefield on the banks of the Monongahela River, at Braddock, Pennsylvania, near the junction of Turtle Creek, about nine miles southeast of the "Forks of the Ohio" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1755, the Battle of the Monongahela was fought on Braddock's Field, which ended the Braddock Expedition.
History
Native Americans inhabited the region in the 18th century. In 1742,
The place became known as "Braddock's Field" after French and Indian forces from Fort Duquesne defeated British General Edward Braddock there, on July 9, 1755,[2] in the Battle of the Monongahela. Braddock himself was mortally wounded, dying several days later.[3] The bones of the soldiers killed in the battle were visible to passers-by for years after the battle.
Braddock's Field also was the site of a rally of rebellious militiamen and farmers during the Whiskey Rebellion, prior to a massive march on the city of Pittsburgh on August 1, 1794.[4]
The Edgar Thomson Steel Works is located nearby and may cover the former site of John Fraser's cabin.[1]
Braddock's Field was also the location of Camp Copeland, a rendezvous[1] for men who had been drafted into the Union forces during the American Civil War. At Camp Copeland the men would be trained and sent to their assigned regiments. Poor conditions and several deaths in March 1864 invited inspections and changes to the Camp. The Camp name was briefly changed to Camp Reynolds, but the old name was adopted again. Camp Copeland closed on April 29, 1865.[1]
Location
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References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d The Unwritten History of Braddock's Field (Pennsylvania), editor, Geo. H. Lamb, A. M., Nicholson printing co., Pittsburgh, 1917
- ^ "The Braddock Campaign". Fort Necessity National Battlefield web site. National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Retrieved Oct 14, 2011.
- ^ "The Battle of the Monongahela". World Digital Library. 1755. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ^ "The Planting of Civilization in Western Pennsylvania, Buck, Solon J.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Sources
- Thomas E Crocker, 'Braddock's March', 2011