We are now on the south side of the river. The treeline that is directly in front and moving to the right of this picture is on the banks of the Monocacy river. Straight ahead is where the confederates crossed the river, and about half a mile behind us is where Wallace’s men were.
Wallace’s Union soldiers had known that the confederates were coming. They laid waiting not too far back from here in a concealed position and attacked the Cavalry as it first moved in. The line of battle would remain just a little behind where this picture was taken in a place called Thomas farm.
Today’s picture is Worthington farm. It was occupied by confederates from the moment they arrived there until the end of the battle. As the fighting waged on, and the confederate infantry arrived, this field and the farmhouse, as pictured below, were used as a confederate field hospital. This was also the position from which the artillery would attack the Union soldiers just to the east.
Today the field between Thomas farm, where the lines of battle were, and Worthington Farm, pictured today is cut in two by I-270. Trees lining the highway prevent one from standing here at Worthington Farm and looking out at the Thomas farm.
I would encourage everyone to go to the visitors center, wherein there is an excellent topographical battlefield diorama, which lights up to show the battles progression throughout the day.
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