monocacy_national_battlefield | location | frederick_county,_maryland <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 <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 
frederick maryland is the location of the monocacy national battlefield. the battlefield is the location of the 14th new jersey volunteer infantry monument and is categorised as a historic district of the us.monocacy national battlefield is a unit of the national park service