 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Pakupera kwezhizha uye mumatsutso a1861, paiva nevarwi veUnion vanopfuura zviuru makumi maviri vakanga vakadzika misasa kumadokero kweGermantown, muDarnestown nePoolesville dzakapoteredza. Nguva nenguva, varwi ava vaiuya kuGermantown uye vaiwanzoshanya muzvitoro zvomunzvimbo iyoyo. Muna September 1862 uye muna June 1863, mapoka anoverengeka evarwi veUnion Army akafamba kuchamhembe paMaryland Route 355, munzira yavo kuenda kuhondo dzeAntietamuye Gettysburg, zvichiteerana. Muna Chikunguru 1864, General Jubal Early akatungamira uto rake revarwi veConfederate pasi peMaryland Route 355 kuti varwise guta guru reUnion reWashington, D.C. Munguva yese yehondo, vapambi veConfederate vaiwanzo kupfuura nemunharaunda yeGermantown. Varimi vomunzvimbomo munharaunda yeGermantown vakarasikirwa namabhiza nemamwe makwai kuhondo dzeUnion neConfederate. 