Unsure of General Robert E. Lee's exact location on June 29, 1863, Union General George Meade ordered his troops to form a defensive front along Big Pipe Creek in Carroll County, Maryland, with the goal of protecting Baltimore and Washington, D.C. from a possible Confederate attack. Learn more about the days leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg in this video with Baltimore native Tim Smith of the Adams County Historical Society.

This video is part of our battlefield tour series commemorating the 158th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. You can view the entirety of the playlist here:    • 158th Anniversary of Gettysburg: Batt...