On April 18, 1865 a detachment (18 troopers) of the 11th New York Cavalry from Germantown was ambushed by Confederate forces while on patrol about 6 miles from Germantown. The overwhelmed patrol retreated back to Germantown.
Hay’s Ferry
On December 24, 1863 a Union detachment of the First Brigade of the First Division (Col. A. P. Campbell) marched