monocacy_national_battlefield | location | frederick_county,_maryland <tsp> 14th_new_jersey_volunteer_infantry_monument | established | 1907-07-11 <tsp> 14th_new_jersey_volunteer_infantry_monument | category | historic_districts_in_the_united_states <tsp> 14th_new_jersey_volunteer_infantry_monument | district | monocacy_national_battlefield <tsp> monocacy_national_battlefield | nearestcity | frederick,_maryland <sep> monocacy national battlefield is a unit of the national park service, the site of the battle of monocacy in the american civil war fought on july 9, 1864 the battlefield straddles the monocacy river southeast of the city of frederick, maryland the battle, labeled 'the battle that saved washington,' was one of the last the confederates would carry out in union territory the two opposing leaders were general jubal early, fighting for the south, and general lew wallace, fighting for the north 
the city of frederick. maryland in frederick county is the nearest city to the location of the 14th new jersey volunteer infantry monument at monocacy national battlefield. the monument was established on 11 july 1907 and belongs to the category of the historic districts of the united states.monocacy national battlefield in frederick maryland is a national park service unit