![[The 1860's Ranger.]](/art/1860.jpg)
During the Civil War, mounted ranger fighting returned to Maryland's vicinity. Though
the war was
like the Revolutionary War, largely one of stand-up knockdown battles, bands of partisan
rangers fought
guerrilla-style (mostly on the Confederate side) in all theaters of action. Confederate
rangers were adept
at roaming the countryside to gather intelligence about enemy movements. They also
endeavored to
cripple these movements by cutting telegraph lines, tearing up railroad tracks and burning
bridges. The
end of the Civil War marked the end of the military tradition for the rangers in Maryland.
But a new
tradition was in the offing.
A fee will be charged. Call Al Preston at Greenbrier State Park 301-791-4767 for more information and fee charges.
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