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www.marylandsar.org 96th State President James M. Perry June 2019 MDSSAR State Conference celebrating 130 Years Calendar of Events It is with great thanks we closed out the year to President Jim Adkins and his officers who made this year a great year. Jim Adkins was June 15th thanked for his year of great service to the society with parting gifts MDSSAR Board of Managers that he will cherish and thanked many who helped him during this year Rosensteel KOC Hall in with his personal Presidential coin. Silver Spring Maryland
July 5-11 129th National Congress in Costa Mesa, California
August 9-11 Atlantic Middle States Conference in Newark, DE
August 18th Past President General Joe Dooley did the honors of installing the new MDSSAR Trip to Brooklyn NY officers including new President James M. Perry. MD 400 Battle Week
September 26th MDSSAR Semi-Annual Meeting TBA
Table of Contents Old Line State Herald New State Officers ...... 2 Deadlines for submissions: Upcoming Events ...... 3 Recent Activities ...... 3 Aug Issue due by July 20th Officers/Chairmen Reports ...... 4 Maryland 400 Research ...... 6 Tell us what you did as an Genealogy Corner ...... 7 officer, chapter or individually Chapter News ...... 9 for inclusion in future issues. New Members ...... 13 Departed Compatriots ...... 14 Any member may send in an NSSAR/DAR/C.A.R...... 16 article and photos. President Adkins presented Regent Maureen Tipton with the SAR History Facts ...... 19 Martha Washington Medal Editor: Christos Christou Jr. at [email protected]
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Maryland State SAR Officers President James M. Perry #2 301-320-1863 [email protected] 1st Vice President Eugene R. Moyer #1 301-305-5587 [email protected] 2nd Vice President Mark D Deeds #6 410-674-2096 [email protected] 3rd Vice President Michael J Kelley Jr. #6 410-271-8287 [email protected] Secretary Christos Christou Jr. #4 410-574-5467 [email protected] Assistant Secretary James F. Engler, Sr. #13 410-781-6622 [email protected] Treasurer Gary R. Neal #5 443-824-8103 [email protected] Treasurer Emeritus Barrett L. McKown #6 410-798-4531 [email protected] Registrar Christopher T. Smithson #9 410-457-5129 [email protected] Registrar Emeritus Christos Christou Jr. #4 410-574-5467 [email protected] Historian James M. Perry #2 301-320-1863 [email protected] Organizing Secretary C. Louis Raborg Jr. #9 410-879-2246 [email protected] Genealogist Ryan P. Trainor #13 443-547-3225 [email protected] Genealogist Emeritus Henry C. Peden, Jr. #9 443-567-5737 [email protected] Chancellor Christopher M. May, Esq. #1 301-698-8248 [email protected] Chaplain George Satterthwaite #11 301-292-1658 [email protected] Assistant Chaplain A. Douglas Brice #10 410-730-8727 [email protected] Surgeon Lee Crandall Park, MD #5 443-629-4687 [email protected] National Trustee MG (Ret.) James A. Adkins #8 410-330-1434 [email protected] Alternate National Trustee Douglas B. Stuart #11 301-292-5961 [email protected] Webmaster Michael J. Allison Sr #10 301-580-8945 [email protected] Asst. Webmaster Christopher J. Raborg #9 443-307-3200 [email protected] VPG Mid-Atlantic District C. Louis Raborg Jr. #9 410-879-2246 [email protected]
Past Presidents 61. W. King Barnes, Jr. (#5) ...... 1984 82. Carroll J. Collins (#11) ...... 2005 89. C. Louis Raborg Jr. (#9)...... 2012 68. Barrett L. McKown (#6) ...... 1991 83. Christos Christou, Jr. (#4) ...... 2006 90. J. Patrick Warner (#2) ...... 2013 70. Lester A. Foster, Jr. (#4) ...... 1993 84. Ernest L. Irish (#14) ...... 2007 91. Douglas C. Favorite (#1) ...... 2014 73. William C. Austin, Jr. (#10) ...... 1996 85. R. Duane Tackitt (#2) ...... 2008 92. James F. Engler, Sr. (#13) ...... 2015 78. M. Hall Worthington (#6) ...... 2000 86. David W. Hoover (#9) ...... 2009 93. William P. Smithson (#9)...... 2016 80. James R. Dearworth (#7) ...... 2003 87. Edward A. Foreman Jr. (#4) ...... 2010 94. Donald A. Deering (#1) ...... 2017 81. Douglas B. Stuart (#11) ...... 2004 88. Ivan V. Dooley Jr. (#4) ...... 2011 95. James A. Adkins (#12) ...... 2018 Board of Managers Class of 2017-2020 Class of 2018 - 2020 Class of 2019- 2021 Charles H. Bogino, Esq. (#2) [email protected] Gregory F. Ayres (#7) [email protected] Col John M Davidson (#4) [email protected] Herbert S. Glasby (#5) [email protected] Paul Banister (#3) [email protected] Thomas B Insley (#4) [email protected] Patrick A. Mellott (#4) [email protected] Mark D. Deeds (#6) [email protected] Michael J Kelley Jr. (#6) [email protected] Christopher B St. John (#11) [email protected] James G. Huntley (#7) [email protected] Raymond J Lazzaro (#9) [email protected] Mark A. Tyler (#12) [email protected] Jeffrey C. Springer(#9) [email protected] Paul I Turlington (#10) [email protected] Chapter Presidents #1 Sgt. Lawrence Everhart (FR) (11/09/1920) C. Ronald Harbaugh 301-898-7475 [email protected] #2 Gen. William Smallwood (MO) (09/13/1968) James M. Perry 301-320-1863 [email protected] #3 Christian Ardinger (WA) (05/22/1971) Wes Evans 301-730-0047 [email protected] #4 Col. John Eager Howard (BC) (11/11/1972) William F. Hoffman Jr. 410-209-9783 [email protected] #5 Col. Nicholas Ruxton Moore (BA) (01/25/1972) G. Davis Calvert. 410-377-9698 [email protected] #6 John Paul Jones (AA) (07/22/1972) Mark D Deeds 410-674-2096 [email protected] #7 Col. Henry Hollingsworth (CE) (03/26/1973) Dr. James Dearworth, Sr. 302-731-5656 [email protected] #8 Col. Tench Tilghman (CARO,KE,QA,TA) (05/01/1976) Walter T. F. Coryell 410-778-5864 [email protected] #9 Col. Aquila Hall (HA) (11/06/1976) Christopher T. Smithson 410-457-5129 [email protected] #10 Charles Carroll of Carrollton (03/01/1977) James D. Schaub, Ph.D. 301-776-9094 [email protected] #11 John Hanson (PG) (02/25/1979) Douglas B. Stuart 301-292-5961 [email protected] #12 Capt. John Smoot (DO, SO, WI, WO) (10/30/1982) Mark A. Tyler 443-858-3805 [email protected] #13 Westminster (CARR) (03/09/1985) James F. Engler, Sr. 410-781-6622 [email protected] #14 Thomas Stone (CH, CV, SM) (03/30/1991) Frederick Scott-Secretary 301-535-6264 [email protected] #15 Little Meadows (AL, GA) (07/15/2000) Gregory L. Shockey 301-387-5762 [email protected]
OLD LINE STATE HERALD P a g e | 2 J u n e 2 0 1 9 Upcoming Events Grave Marking – June 2nd in Baltimore City The Col. John Eager Howard Chapter is conducting its annual Grave marking with the help of members of the Maryland DAR and CAR. Please come join us for this beautiful event where the Maryland SAR Color Guard will be in attendance and performing a musket salute at the graves of Col. John Eager Howard, Samuel Chase the Signer, and Kr, Griffith Evans. Parking is on the streets around the cemetery.
Next State Board Meeting – June 15th in Silver Spring MD President James Perry and the Board of Officers and Managers invite you to attend the next meeting of the Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. We will meet on Saturday, June 15, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Rosensteel Knights of Columbus, 9707 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (directions attached). Donuts and coffee will be available beginning at 8:30 a.m. There is no cost for the meeting. Written reports from officers, chairmen, and chapters should be submitted by June 7 as well. Any specific items for the meeting agenda should be provided to Secretary Christou in advance of the meeting. PARKING: There is free parking behind and adjacent to the building. Enter directly to our meeting room (“Emerald Room”) via the left door from the rear parking lot. RSVP: Please RSVP to Secretary Christos Christou ([email protected]) by June 7.
Recent Activities Many photos from the State Meeting are posted but here are a few. The Orations Contest was held at the event with winners being presented their prize money and certificates. A memorial was held for the departed compatriots of this past year. Many members were given certificates of appreciation and awards for their service this past year. We thank you for your continued support of our programs with your dues.
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Americanism by Jim Engler The national reports on activity (sometimes referred to as the Americanism Score Sheets) have all been submitted to the national SAR and will be considered in their annual contest and winners will be reported out at the National Congress this July. I want to extend my thanks to all who helps in preparing these reports. More to the point, I want to thank all of YOU, my Compatriots, who through your involvement at the chapter, state, district, and national levels contributed to the levels of activity we have seen from Maryland SAR. Keep up the great work!
On that score, we are coming into the spring time, with summer not that far away, so what are YOU and your chapter doing in activities that foster Americanism through the mission of SAR? Here are some questions to ask yourself: • Is my chapter participating in the Americanism Poster and Brochure Contests? • Is my chapter doing anything for Memorial Day? • Is my chapter awarding Outstanding Citizenship Pins to graduating High School Seniors? • Is my chapter awarding ROTC/JROTC Medals? • Is my chapter doing anything for Flag Day? • Is my chapter doing anything for Independence Day?
Odds are, if your chapter isn’t doing something, there is one near you that is. Contact the chapter in question, and ask to participate in its event. They will be more than glad to have you attend! If you substitute “Am I” for “Is my chapter” in these questions, it becomes much more personal. Chapters need volunteers to get and keep these items above going. The effort involved is not great, especially when many Compatriots on a committee join together to accomplish them. These take only a few hours at most out of your schedule. Please find the time! Can’t get around much any more? Even making calls or arrangements for some aspect of these events will bring off the event. The more you put in of yourself in these events, the more you will get out of them, and in the process you will be increasing your chapter’s and the Maryland SAR’s levels of activity. That gets noticed in a community, and can draw more men to SAR by them seeing the good works we carry out. YOU are the face of SAR. Make a difference!
National Trustee by Lou Raborg I attended the Spring Leadership Conference, 28 February to 2 March 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. The following are the main points that were covered in the Trustees Meeting: • The original lock and part of the door of the arsenal that was part of the Battle of Bennington, Vermont, has been donated to the SAR. • There were 20 applicants for the American History Teacher Awards this year, double those received last year. The Committee is currently judging the applications. • The external audit of NSSAR is substantially complete and will be posted. • The History of the SAR, volumes 1 and 2 have been digitized and handed over to Merchandize for sale. Volume 4, a new volume, is about 94% complete. • An unaudited report shows that $131,000 has been raised from donations toward Phase 2, Step 3 of the SAR Museum Project (current estimate to complete the step: $780,000) • The SAR Academic Conference on the American Revolution (SARACAR) will publish the peer reviewed papers of the 2014 conference in May 2019. The 2018 papers on Spain in the Revolution will be published later this year or early in 2020 by Routledge Publishing, a major publisher of academic journals. • PG Alter indicated only 10% of members donate to SAR and urges far more; before big philanthropic donors donate to an organization, they like to see internal participation by 70-80% of the membership. • Budget was presented (available on the NSSAR ShareFile site) and Budget Committee seeks requests for funding from the national committees.
OLD LINE STATE HERALD P a g e | 4 J u n e 2 0 1 9 • The 2019 Congress Registration on-line is expected to be up by 1 May, 15 May at the latest. The hotel is now full and there are no plans to get a second hotel. Any attending that plan to cancel should go through the chairman, Paul Callanan. • At the 2019 National Congress in Costa Mesa, California, on 6 July there will be a harbor cruise with a maximum of 450 registrants. Other trips include Lyons Air/Nixon Library of Huntington Library (Saturday), San Juan Capistrano (Wednesday), and Regan Library (Thursday). The registration will include ladies events and for any ladies attending Congress, these need to be registered for as well. • The 2023 National Congress will be in Florida. • Six BSA Volunteer Award applications have been processed. • Genealogy Committee plans to update the SAR application form to make it easier to redact information once the SAR Genealogical Research System (GRS) comes on line and the general public can order copies of available applications. • The GRS Committee has released several documents for review that can be downloaded from the NSSAR Sharefile Site; comments are requested by 15 April. • A motion was approved to seek local proclamations naming November as American History and Founders Month. • NSSAR is looking into an umbrella insurance policy to cover all Color Guards. • The number of Patriot medals a State can award will be based on un-reconciled membership numbers as of 31 December of the previous year. • Mike Rowe (star of Dirty Jobs) will be awarded a Gold Citizenship Medal for his efforts in stressing training for trades. • Current SAR debt stands at about $310,000 and is continuing to be reduced. Second floor build out of the headquarters building is complete. • Motions presented by the National SAR Executive Committee: o Request to accept Fifth Third Bank’s recommendations for investment mix: approved. o Incorporation of design and cost of retail store for the future Museum into the Phase 2 step 3 tasking: approved. o Not requiring approval: replacement of members on the SAR Museum Board. Our chapter’s Compatriot Ryan Trainor was replaced on the board. o Not requiring approval: HVAC work is moving ahead to mitigate heating issues in the Library. o Not requiring approval: An ad hoc committee on the digitization of applications and supporting documents is to report out at National Congress in 2020. o Request to modify the requirements for committee quorum, to a majority of the members attending that Leadership Meeting or Congress, and one third of the committee membership for telecons (excluded are standing committees and the executive committee): approved o Request to approve Mission Data to establish a template for a new national SAR website, for $85,000: approved. o Request for Mission Data, previously approved to create a new membership module, to be approved for $22,500 to complete phase 2. o Request to approve a more modern accounting package for National headquarters, for $20,00 (numerous options were reviewed leading to this recommendation): approved • There was a briefing on what will be done to transition the old membership module to a more modern, maintainable platform. The discovery phase came in under budget. The new version will allow states and chapters to manage their own records of awards and medals. • Branding was approved for $7,000 to publicize a design contest for a new SR Logo. • PG Alter urged all to provide their updated information to the membership directory.
It has been an honor to serve as your National Trustee this past year. My final activity in this role will be to attend the National Congress for a final Trustee Meeting at the start of the Congress. Now Immediate Past President James Adkins will be sworn in on the final day of Congress as our next National Trustee. Doug Stuart will be continuing in the role of Alternate National Trustee, should Jim Adkins be unable to attend one of the meetings.
OLD LINE STATE HERALD P a g e | 5 J u n e 2 0 1 9 Webmaster Report by Mike Allison Chapters should report changes of their officer lists for the email groups that are used on our website. Also a reminder to reach a chapter you may send an email to this email address and it will be forwarded to the key contacts. Please remember to keep your contact lists updated with us.
Maryland 400 Research Owen Lourie, Historian, Maryland State Archives Project Director, Finding the Maryland 400
During March 2019 we published five biographies, all of which were relatively detailed and lengthy. They were: • Pvt. Christopher Beale, the last remaining Third Company biography; • Cadet Tobias E. Stansbury, who rose to brigadier general in the militia in the War of 1812; • Capt. Peter Adams, commander of the Sixth Company, later lieutenant colonel of the Seventh Maryland; • Ens. William Courts, of the Fourth Company, taken prisoner at Brooklyn; and • Major Thomas Price, later colonel of the Second Maryland, who was accused of cowardice during his service.
In total, there are 755 biographies online, and most of our recent work has been devoted to revising biographies already online, so the total number isn't changing much.
The biography of Sergeant Alexander Naylor, Ninth Company, is undergoing revision with Cassy Sottile. When this is done, the only soldiers without a biography will be from the Fourth Independent Company. In addition, there are 8 biographies that need to be revised, all of senior officers; they were written for earlier MSA projects (such as the Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, the governors' biographies, etc.). I am currently working on Thomas Marsh Forman, who joined the regiment as a cadet a week before the battle, and later served as Lord Sterling's aid de camp; he too, was a general during the War of 1812.
Taylor Blades will be starting as our staff researcher on April 22, and it will be very nice to have her in place. In addition, Washington College has selected two students to work as interns on the project this summer, who are funded through their Explore America internship program. One is Cassy Sottile, who was part of their Maryland 400 class last year and is currently interning with us; the other is Jillian Curran.
We have been busy recently in responding to quite a few inquiries about Revolutionary War service from members of the public, which came through the project website, the general MSA help desk, and our public search room. These types of question often don't involve members of the Maryland 400, but responding to them is an important way to connect with interested people about the project and MDSSAR's work.
In addition, I was invited to be the keynote speaker at the Veteran's Day ceremony at the Linthicum Veteran's Memorial, on November 9. I will pass on more details as I get them. I am also arranging a potential meeting with Chris Formant, author of Saving Washington.
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Patriot Research System by Jim Engler There are several big activities ongoing involving the SAR Patriot Research System (PRS). What is PRS? If you haven’t tried it out, go to https://sarpatriots.sar.org/ and try it out! It is the one-stop SAR site for learning about our patriot forbearers. There, you can search on Revolutionary War patriots and other known SAR members who joined under the same patriot, information on the patriot’s grave site or, if a biography has been written, find out more about the patriot’s life. Try it out: put in your patriot ancestor under which you came into SAR, and see what it shows! And this is only one way it can be used: try entering your county and see how many patriots are buried there! The goal of the PRS is to have information on every Revolutionary War Patriot, male or female, with civil and/or military services supporting the American cause of liberty. The PRS has a long way to go before there are biographies on all these patriots. To that end, Paul Bannister has volunteered to serve as the Maryland Point of Contact to get the Maryland 400 biographies into the PRS. This brings the existing work by Maryland SAR to documents the lives of the members of the Maryland regiment that sacrificed so many in the Battle of Brooklyn to an even larger audience.
So, did you try out the PRS? Did you find your patriot ancestor? Was there a biography? If you answered “no” to the first, what’s stopping you from trying? If you did, and the answer to the second is “no” then the PRS has a form to fill out the details, which should be sent to [email protected] that they can add that to the PRS so that you and others who maybe descendants of the patriot can find him. If the only answer of “no” was to the third question, what’s stopping you: write a short biography! There are plenty of examples on the PRS; they are only looking for 500 words in a Word document – surely your patriot is worth 500 words! When you get it together, sent it to [email protected] cc me at [email protected].
On a final note, the PRS is seeking to enter all the data on SAR applications into the PRS, so that people can search not just for ancestors who were patriots, but their descendants. Some might not know that they have a patriot ancestor, but might know a descendant as one of their ancestors. Imagine their surprise to discover a patriot in their line, and the possibility of becoming a member of SAR for the male descendants! To that end the national Patriot Records Committee is asking state societies to perform the entries on all their applications, starting with those from the 1990s to the present. Maryland SAR has said it will do that for applications from our state. Essentially, you will get to see an image of an application and enter data from that into an on-line form that will be reviewed and will then populate the PRS. Training doesn’t take that much, and on average it takes about a half hour to enter the information. Time expended will be credited toward earning the SAR Lafayette Volunteer Medal. Please contact me at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering.
Society Total Apps Completed Lineages Percent Done Sgt Lawrence Everhart 203 0 0.00% Gen William Smallwood 190 11 5.79% Christian Ardinger 45 4 8.89% Col John Eager Howard 182 1 0.55% Col Nicholas R Moore 129 0 0.00% John Paul Jones 174 30 17.24% Col Henry Hollingsworth 33 0 0.00% Col Tench Tilghman 69 2 2.90% Col Aquila Hall 200 37 18.50% Charles Carroll Of Carrollton 57 25 43.86% John Hanson 34 1 2.94% Capt John Smoot 48 0 0.00% Westminster 95 65 68.42% Thomas Stone 87 0 0.00% Little Meadows 36 0 0.00% Maryland Society SAR 115 0 0.00% TOTALS MDSSAR 1697 176 10.37% OLD LINE STATE HERALD P a g e | 7 J u n e 2 0 1 9 Genealogical Research System Input Needed The SAR Genealogical Research System (GRS) Committee is looking for your constructive inputs on the GRS. Since our release of the overview last year, the Committee has been hard at work hammering out requirements that would be included in a Request for Proposal that any contractor would have to meet in building the SAR GRS. We are releasing several documents to be found on the NSSAR sharefile site (Folders>[email protected]>Genealogical Research System Committee) Please have all your inputs into the committee by 15 April 2019. Please send them to: [email protected]. This won't be your only chance to comment: as soon as we have the behind-the-scenes functions reviewed and related walk through files of the screens supporting those functions, we'll have that out for your additional comments. The intent of the committee to define a GRS that we can be proud of and will be an excellent complement to the DAR GRS system. Your help will make this possible.
Registrar Emeritus Christos Christou Jr. From the Genealogist Office at National. If you are preparing applications, please ensure you meet the national guidelines – or your application could be returned to redo. Memorial Applications prices have been reduced and restrictions have been changed as to who may submit. If you are interested, please contact us. Remember no applications should include information that is not listed in the primary documents submitted or your application/supplemental will be returned to remove the unsupported information. It wastes the reviewers’ time to comb through your documents to find that it is not there.
Registrar Christopher Smithson Anyone submitting DAR Applications that were approved on or after Jan 1, 1985 in lieu of documentation please make sure that the DAR Application is downloaded from the DAR website for $10. The SAR Genealogy staff is not accepting any DAR applications that say chapter or duplicate copy. The words chapter or duplicate are usually written in the footer of the application.
This site has some DNA kit bargains for those interested. https://dnabargains.com/ancestrydna-announces- new-thrulines-to-show-common-ancestors-and-dna-matches/ Here is a link to free genealogy stuff from the Rootstech Conference that just ended. Copies of Syllabus and free handouts for you: https://www.rootstech.org/rootstech-2019-conference-syllabi?cid=tp-rt-6557
Free use of Facility Jim Adkins was able to secure an offer for free use of the Capitol Technology University for any chapter meetings. The offer goes to SAR and CAR groups free use of space on campus. Capitol Tech is a small non-profit STEM or Management of STEM degree providing university located 15 miles right off the BW Pkwy with free parking. One space is a very nice 200 seat auditorium. If a group requires food, a direct contact with our food vendor on campus can be made that has low cost and very nice selections one can discuss with them. Contact Brad Sims, Ph.D. President – Capitol Technology University, 11301 Springfield Road • Laurel, MD 20708 (15 miles NW of the US Capitol off the Baltimore-Washington Pkwy) Tel: 301.369.2541 • www.CapTechU.edu, [email protected]
Memorial Day Coverage in DC
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Smallwood Chapter - Thursday, June 13 will be the Chapter's quarterly dinner meeting, with social time beginning at 6:30 p.m. and dinner and the program starting at 7:00 p.m., at the Rosensteel Knights of Columbus in Silver Spring. We will have the installation of officers and annual awards, induct a new member, and also present a Flag Award and have a tribute to our departed Compatriot John Vandegriff. Guest speaker James Johnston will present on "Yarrow Mamout and His Family." Reservations are due to Treasurer Lucas Ginn by May 31.
For the 49th consecutive year, the General William Smallwood Chapter coordinated and arranged Memorial Day ceremonies at Veterans’ Park in downtown Bethesda. Approximately 125 guests attended the program, with MDSSAR President and Chapter President James Perry presiding. Past Chapter President Michael A. Saunders served as keynote speaker in a talk which emphasized the historic meanings of the holiday. Compatriots Bruce French and Lou Raborg appeared in period dress and accompanied the honor guard from Boy Scout Troop 439, which raised the American flag in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase War Memorial and led the Pledge of Allegiance. General William Smallwood Chapter Chaplain Ed Knight presented the Invocation and President-Elect Charles Bogino led “The American’s Creed.” Dignitaries in attendance included Montgomery County Councilman Andrew Friedman and staff representatives of United States Senator Chris Van Hollen and Representative Jamie Raskin. The Montgomery County Government was represented by Captain Paul J. Liquorie, Commander of the 2nd Police District. A total of 28 lineage, community, and government groups presented floral tributes at the memorial, including several from the CAR, SAR and DAR.
Aquila Hall Chapter - The chapter and the first place state award for the Knight Essay contest went to Sam O'neill. Also the chapter presented the law enforcement medal to Corporal Brandon Underhill of the Harford County Sheriffs office. President Perry installed our new officers.
Christian Ardinger Chapter – The chapter held our Spring Dinner in May and elected new officers.
John Hanson Chapter - Activities include the following events over the past quarter. Eagle Scout presentation, Univ Md ROTC Silver Medal, participation In Orations contest at state level (runner up), Orations contest at chapter level selection of winner. Induction of new member at chapter meeting and presentation of the flag award. Also the JROTC Bronze medal presentations at Oxon Hill High School, Northwestern High School, Suitland High School, Bowie OLD LINE STATE HERALD P a g e | 9 J u n e 2 0 1 9 State Army ROTC Silver Medal, Univ MD Army ROTC Silver Medal and Vincent Palotti High School Outstanding Citizenship Medal. In addition, as the location coordinator for Wreaths Across America Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery prepared, printed and delivered the 2019 Wreath Day (Dec 14, 2019) brochures for use during the Memorial Day Program at the cemetery. Also participated in the annual Wreath Laying Ceremony in Bethesda MD. One Sea Cadets Good Citizenship medal presentation to the Sea Cadets training command in mid June.
Col. John Eager Howard – The Col. John Eager Howard Chapter is conducting its annual Grave marking with the help of members of the Maryland DAR and CAR. Please come join us for this beautiful event where the Maryland SAR Color Guard will be in attendance and performing a musket salute at the graves of Col. John Eager Howard, Samuel Chase, and Griffith Evans. Parking is on the streets around the cemetery. William F. Hoffman Jr., Chapter President. See announcement in this newsletter. All are invited.
Captain John Smoot Chapter – The next meeting of the Captain John Smoot Chapter of the Maryland Society, Sons of the American Revolution will take place on Saturday, June 8 from 10am-12:30pm at the Princess Anne branch of the Somerset County Public Library. In addition to the annual election of chapter officers, and other regular business, our guest speaker, David Pietroski, will be presenting some of his archaeological finds from around the region. An amateur archaeologist and treasure hunter, David has spent many hours in the fields and forests of the Lower Shore and will be sharing stories of his hobby and the research he has done about many of his finds. Coffee and donuts will be provided. Mark Tyler, Chapter President. See attached invite for details.
John Paul Jones – Next meeting on 22 June in Annapolis at Union Jack Pub, 2072 Somerville Road. We also share information about our events and efforts on our website www.johnpauljonessar.org and on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/jpjmdsar. Mark Deeds, Chapter President. See website for details. Barrett L. McKown, past president of the John Paul Jones Chapter, awarded the General Horace Porter Award to the midshipman who contributed most to promote history within the History Department at the US Naval Academy this last academic year. The award was instituted in 1977 and is named after Porter because of steadfast determination to locate and have the remains of John Paul Jones returned to the United States from France. General Porter, a New Yorker and West Point graduate, served as the third President General of the SAR from 1892 to 1896. He served as ambassador to France for both Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt when he began his search for Jones. The remains were found and returned to Annapolis on April 24, 1906. The awardee this year was Midshipman First Class Ryan J. Mikalchus, and the award was presented in Memorial Hall on the 22nd of May, 2019. The General Horace Porter Award was presented at Memorial Hall, from left, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. Jennifer K. Waters; Barrett L. McKown, past President of the John Paul Jones Chapter; MIDN 1/C Ryan J. Mikalchus; Director of the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, Col Jeffery Smitherman, USMC; & Department Chair for the Department of History, Professor Rick Ruth. Saint Mary’s High School held a Class of 2019 Senior Awards Ceremony and Reception on 21 May, 2019. OLD LINE STATE HERALD P a g e | 10 J u n e 2 0 1 9 During that ceremony, Barrett L. McKown, past President of the John Paul Jones Chapter SAR, awarded the Sons of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Medal to William John Rogers.
Charles Carroll of Carrollton – Next Charles Carroll of Carrollton Chapter meeting is June 22. Details have been firmed up. We will meet at 11:00 at the Ram’s Head Tavern at Savage Mill. Address appears below. Tell the greeter that you are with the MDSSAR group. You may want to visit the Ram’s Head website and review the menu. https://ramsheadtavernsavage.com/ Ram’s Head Tavern Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry Street Savage Maryland 20763 Phone: 301-604-3454. We have new members to install and a War Service medal to present to Andy Stewart. An item we must address this year is ratifying chapter bylaws. We are required by State bylaws to submit our chapter bylaws to the State. State bylaws limit chapter presidents and vice presidents to 4 consecutive years. Dave and I have been in office since June of 2016, thus making June 2020 the completion of four years. Our draft bylaws specify terms for the president and vice president are two years and these term limits match the State limits. The Memorial Day at Walnut Grove was a very nice event. Our friend Richard Azzaro filled in as master of ceremonies. Present were three scout troops, Warren Miller State Delegate District 9A, parents and neighbors, two parents-- one active duty in uniform and one retired Navy Corpsman also in uniform and one musket-bearing Revolution War reenactor was present. Scouts retired the old flag and dedicated the new larger flag (6’ X 10’). A scout bugler sounded the start of the procession to the graves and closed the ceremony with Taps.
Westminster Chapter – marked on 14 April 2019 the grave of Colonel Joshua Gist in the Gist Family Cemetery just south of Westminster, Maryland off of Hook Road. The SAR is dedicated to preserving the memory of our brave Patriot ancestors who fought to establish the United States of America. Many of his descendants still live in Carroll County today, some who attended the grave marking service. Chapter President James F. Engler, Sr. served as the emcee for the day’s events. The Rev. Christos Christou, Maryland State SAR Secretary, served as the chaplain for the service, and the Maryland SAR Color Guard provided a musket salute followed by Taps being played by Alan Ashley of Buglers Across America. Joshua Gist, bother of General Mordecai Gist who commanded Maryland troops during the American Revolution, lived in the Westminster area during the American Revolution. He served as a First Major in the Baltimore County militia, Colonel Thomas Gist’s Upper Battalion (which would have included those parts of Carroll County then a part of Baltimore County) in 1777 and was a Colonel Nicholson’s Troop of Horse in 1781. After the American Revolution, he continued to serve in Maryland’s militia force, and commanded the 20th
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Captain John Smoot Chapter – The Chapter invites all to the chapter meeting on June 8, 2019 at 10:00 am at Princess Anne branch, Somerset County Public Library 11767 Beechwood Street Princess Anne, MD 21822. David Pietroski, Amateur Archaeologist and Treasure Hunter will be the speaker discussing his finds. Contact Mark A. Tyler 505 Tony Tank Lane Salisbury, MD 21801 Email [email protected] 443-858-3805
Lawrence Everhart Chapter - members of the Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter and Frederick Town Fife and Drum Corps (FTFD) have returned from Colonial Williamsburg, after participating in this year’s annual “Drummers Call”. The FTFD was one of 11 corps in the country invited to perform in the 3-day event, the farthest traveling from Twin Peaks, California. The FTFD received rounds of applause as they marched down historic Duke of Gloucester Street from the Capitol to the Courthouse, where they were introduced as being sponsored by the SAR and the Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter. Chapter member and FTFD Executive Director, Don Deering, FTFD Operations Director Megan Schneebaum and Drill & Formalities Director Ben Marshall attended along with the corps musicians and family members. Corps leaders and musicians were thrilled to meet and perform both solo and side- by-side, with the other corps. Various workshops and jam sessions were also conducted, helping to hone our musicians’ skills and knowledge. An added surprise included a Drummers Call tee shirt, that named each corps on the back of the shirt. I am proud to report our FTFD was third on the list! The shirts were sold by various shops in the Williamsburg area which informed the public of our participation, contributing to a greater appreciation for the critical importance of the fife and drum during the Revolutionary War.
Colonel Henry Hollingsworth Chapter - held its annual May 30th Memorial Day event to honor Colonel Hollingsworth at his grave in Elkton Cemetery. Because of the weather only a wreath was laid at his grave. Those who attended came back for a light fare and refreshments at Elks Landing where Hobert S. Halsey, Jr along with Chapter President Dr. James R. Dearworth presented Pat Opal of Historic Elk Landing with the SAR Certificate of Appreciation.
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New Members By Secretary Christos Christou, Jr. Congratulations on these new members. Please make them feel welcomed when you meet them. SAR# MD# Ch# Name Approved Patriot Sponsor 210576 4772 1 Brandon D Lowe 2/8/2019 Jeremiah Willison Michael J Mazzeo Jr. 210577 4773 14 Ryan L Lowe 2/8/2019 Jeremiah Willison Michael J Mazzeo Jr. 210655 4774 14 Mark C Lakomec 2/15/2019 Nathaniel Finch Gary R Neal 210761 4775 12 Gary A Millhoff 2/22/2019 John Kemper Christopher T Smithson 210762 4776 14 William K Edelen 2/22/2019 James Keech Michael J Mazzeo Jr. 210855 4777 14 William T Tisdale 3/1/2019 George Anderson Ernest L Irish 210856 4778 10 Jon W Wilson 3/1/2019 John Hartman Sr Christopher T Smithson 210857 4779 10 David R Wilson 3/1/2019 John Hartman Sr Christopher T Smithson 210938 4780 12 Lloyd O Whitehead Sr. 3/8/2019 Elkanah Andrews Troy Foxwell 211145 4781 18 Carl S King 3/29/2019 George Schall Christopher T Smithson 211146 4782 2 Richard L. League 3/29/2019 Henry Wood Michael A Saunders 211200 4783 4 Jerry A Hughes 4/5/2019 John Hartlove Gary R Neal 208355 4784 2 Todd S. Carter 7/20/2018 Thomas Carter George Thomas 163146 4785 18 Jonathan W Deiss 4/19/2019 Darius Webb William Benjamin Neal 152106 4786 18 Robert W. Westerdale 4/19/2019 Richard Olmsted James Neese 211314 4787 8 Jonathan C. Waterfield-Orley 4/19/2019 William Blackiston Rasin Gary R Neal 211315 4788 8 Weston R. Orley 4/19/2019 William Blackiston Rasin Gary R Neal 211316 4789 8 G. Devon Copeland 4/19/2019 William Blackiston Rasin Gary R Neal 211317 4790 8 George D. Copeland 4/19/2019 William Blackiston Rasin Gary R Neal 211318 4791 8 Ian U. Waterfield-Copeland 4/19/2019 William Blackiston Rasin Gary R Neal 211319 4792 8 Austin D. Waterfield-Copeland 4/19/2019 William Blackiston Rasin Gary R Neal 211320 4793 13 Nolan W. Harris 4/19/2019 Philip Hamman James F Engler Sr. 211321 4794 13 Raleigh L. Harris 4/19/2019 Philip Hamman James F Engler Sr. 211322 4795 4 Richard F. Seim 4/19/2019 John Michael Lightner Gary R Neal 211323 4796 10 James R. Hicks 4/19/2019 Stephen Masury Christopher T Smithson 211324 4797 15 Danny R. Carter 4/19/2019 John Porter Christopher T Smithson
OLD LINE STATE HERALD P a g e | 13 J u n e 2 0 1 9 Departed Compatriots Calvin Shriver George Jr from the Navy with two Purple Hearts, worked Frank H. Robinson Jr. for five years with Wolf and Mann under navy contract, refining the instrument panel of nuclear submarines.
The George family moved to a Frederick County farm east of Johnsville where they raised sheep. In 1961 the family moved to Frederick city where Calvin worked at Fort Detrick, retiring in 1974 as director of Planning and Quality Assurance. He spent the last ten years of Margaret's life traveling, and after her (Mar. 12, 1916-Mar. 12, 2019) death, continued with his adult children to all SAR # 133727 MD# 3044 seven continents (twice to Antarctica). Every January he spent several weeks in the He was born on March 12, 1916 to Calvin S. Caribbean with his final travels featuring three George, Sr., and Helen Watkins George in sojourns on a Mississippi riverboat and around Baltimore, Calvin was predeceased by his wife, his beloved Chesapeake Bay. (Mar. 1, 1932-Dec. 24, 2017) Margaret Knauer George, his brothers Richard SAR# 154824 MD# 3536 and Sidney, and two sons-in-law: James S. During the 68 years which Calvin lived in Kippen and Stephen C. Flood. He is survived Frederick County, he belonged to various ROBINSON, Frank H. Jr., a retired mill by offspring John, Mary, Sara, grandson Peter, organizations over time: Liberty Lions representative in the aluminum industry, and seven nieces and nephews. He died at the (treasurer), Kiwanis, parent host to Junior passed away on December 24, 2017, after a age of 103. Assemblies (run by Louise McCormick), brief illness while visiting family in Baltimore, Frederick Cotillion, vestry of All Saints Maryland. He was 85. He was the son of Frank Calvin spent childhood summers with his Episcopal Church, judge on the Tax H. Robinson, a city fire department engineer, brothers at their retired grandparents' home on Assessment Appeals Board, Historical Society and Ruby Patterson Robertson, a homemaker Hooper's Island where he delighted in working of Frederick, Casual Gardeners, Sons of the and seamstress, and was born in Richmond, with Uncle Everett Philips on his boat, motoring American Revolution (Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Virginia in 1932. After graduating from Thomas daily up the Eastern Shore selling freshly Chapter), and the Torch Club of Frederick. He Jefferson High School in 1950, he entered caught crabs, oysters, and fish to many eating subscribed to Way Off Broadway (dinner Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, establishments. A graduate of Baltimore City theater), the Washington National Opera, Dr. where he was a noted football player and College (high school), Calvin walked with Noel Lester's Maryland Concert Opera, and to president of his senior class. Following Franklin D. Roosevelt in his first presidential the Hood College summer concerts. graduation, he was commissioned as a Naval inauguration in 1932 as one of America's most officer and became the signal officer on the decorated Eagle Scouts. After serving two Calvin enjoyed building ship models in his aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea. After his naval years as an enlisted man in the Navy, Calvin "marina," sailing until he was 65, vegetable service, he joined Reynolds Metals company earned a presidential commission to the U. S. gardening, identifying constellations (a fan of and managed accounts in Louisville, Naval Academy where he won the Thompson the Earth Space Science Lab), trees and birds. Philadelphia and Baltimore for 37 years. Sailing Trophy, played violin in the orchestra, He was never without his pipe, and occasionally and starred on the wrestling team. playing the violin (without pipe). Calvin loved to Mr. Robinson married the former Mary read and watch movies from the 30's to 50's. Wedemeyer in 1954 and they resided in the Upon graduating in the Academy Class of 1939, He was especially thrilled to receive Towson Maryland area for 50 years before Calvin served as lieutenant aboard the U.S. autographed histories from Professor David moving to Florida. After Mary's death in 2014, Idaho and finally upon the destroyer, U.S. Hackett Fischer, son of his former scoutmaster, he found love again with his fiancee, Nancy Peary, when the Japanese captured Manila on later celebrated educator the late Dr. John Schnepfe. He was an active member of the December 10, 1941 where he was hospitalized Fischer, president of Columbia University Masonic fraternity and was a 58-year member while the Peary sailed without him to Darwin Teacher's College. of Metropolitan Lodge #11 in Richmond, as well Harbor, Australia where it was sunk with all the Scottish Rite and Boumi Shriners. He also hands aboard. He endured as a P.O.W. until Considered "family" were the late Lucille Key held memberships in the Sons of the American August 14, 1945 when the war with Japan (housekeeper for 49 years), handyman Randy Revolution, Royal Order of Jesters, American ended, having been aboard in the holds of at Thompson, and current housekeeper Betty Legion and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. least two of the so-called Japanese "Hell Ships" Dorsey. Contributions in Calvin's memory may Frank was extremely proud of his affiliation with sunk by the Americans. His wartime service can be directed to All Saints Episcopal Church in his fraternal groups. Mr. Robinson was a be read in Answering their country's call: Frederick. longtime member of Saint Thomas Episcopal Marylanders in World War II, Michael Rodgers Church in Towson Maryland, and in recent Editor, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002.
Returning to Baltimore, Calvin married his childhood sweetheart Margaret, and retiring OLD LINE STATE HERALD P a g e | 14 J u n e 2 0 1 9 years attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in entire military career was primarily involved with Association, The P-51 Mustang Pilots Fruitlyn Park, Florida. flying fighter aircraft, both conventional and jet. Association, and The F-86 Sabre Pilots Frank is survived by two daughters, Mary Beth Military assignments took Melvin to the Far East Association, all of which he was a lifetime Robinson of Baltimore and Susan Ann Huger of (Japan & Korea), Europe (France &Germany) member. He was also a life member of the Lexington, Virginia; as well as four and to Africa (Libya). He served his country Disabled American Veterans, The American grandchildren, Shannon Huger, Sara Hall, Gray during WW11, Korea and Vietnam. Legion and the VFW. Huger, Hope Huger; and one great- granddaughter, Ava Huger. He also leaves While serving in WWII, he received a left lower Melvin, was also an avid traveler, having visited behind a sister, Carolyn Land of a Richmond, leg compound fracture. During the Korean War over 175 countries and the 5 continents while in Va. Frank was a wonderful father and (Dec. 1950) while flying over the Manchuiun the service and after retirement. "My favorite, granddad, and will always be remembered for Border in North Korea, Melvin's F-80 aircraft USA always first and foremost, then Italy and his love for life, laughs, storytelling and fun. was badly shot up. Dumping his fuel, figuring Spain. Fortunate to make three around the Masonic Service to be held at 5 p.m. at Woody out how far he needed to glide his plane so not world "adventures". Funeral Home (Parham Road) on Friday, to be in enemy territory and having not far to December 29, 2017, with family visiting hours walk back to his base. One bullet went through In 1959, he was married to his beloved, Ann until 7 p.m., and funeral services to take place his window, hitting his flight jacket, injury to his Whitney Morgan. Major Milton Donald Britton, at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2017. left lower leg. The bullet landing in the floor who was a military advisor to the Maryland Air Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond, board of his plane. He dug the bullet out of the National Guard in 1959, was the best man at Va., following funeral services. Online floorboard and walked home. Not wanting to be the wedding held in Baltimore, MD. Major condolences may be sent to grounded, the injury known to a buddy was Britton was killed in Vietnam in 1962, the 36th woodyfuneralhomeparham.com. never reported. He flew another mission the person to die in the Vietnam War. He and his following day. A "Purple Heart" was never wife were also close friends of the Jimmy Major Melvin James Bradley received. Doolittle's family. In fact, that is how "Brad and Ann" met. His awards and decorations included; The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Air Medal with Melvin was the son of the late James Monroe Seven Oak Leaf Clusters, The Presidential Unit and Effa Belle Phillips Bradley. His siblings Citation with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, The passed before he was born. His loving wife, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, passed 19 years ago shortly after Christmas. In The Korean Service Medal with Five Battle addition, his friend of many years, Lydia Phillips Stars and The Army of Occupation Medals for Maxwell preceded him. Japan and Germany. Melvin, flew 102 combat missions in P-51 and F-80 jet aircraft while in Brad will be missed by many friends and family. Korea in 1950 and 1951. He touched so many lives along his life's journey. He left a legacy of wit and humor. His (Mar 6, 1921-Apr 26, 2019) While in Korea, he served as a Flight smile and his blue eyes are remembered by all SAR# 120959 MD# 2653 Commander. In Las Vegas, he was involved in from the very young up. He touched so many the Atomic Bomb testing. Later, he was an hearts, PRMC: Cardiac Nurses, Mended Major Melvin James Bradley, USAF, Ret. Operations Officer and Squadron Commander. Hearts, Special friends, Paul and the late Fay ("Brad", "Skippy"), at age 98, passed away He was granted an emergency retirement in Rossley of Waquoit, (Cape Cod), MA, Rebecca peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus at his 1964, from Dover, DE, AFB with 22 years of Rothwell of Catonsville, MD, Hattie Miller of Salisbury residence on the morning of Friday, active duty with the Rank of Major and rated as Princess Anne, MD, and his church, Calvary April 26th, 2019 (National Arbor Day). Born, a Command Pilot. Baptist Tabernacle. He is also survived by March 6th, 1921, in Mardela Springs, he several cousins. graduated from Mardela High School in 1938. After retirement from the USAF, he was He attended Salisbury State College from 1938 employed by the State of Maryland until retiring A memorial service with military honors will be to 1940 before enrolling at the University of in 1981 after 17 years. While employed, he was held on Saturday, May 18th, 2019 (Armed Maryland College Park, as a junior in 1940. He awarded the "Governor's Citation" by his Forces Day) at 3:00 pm at Holloway Funeral graduated with honors with a Bachelor's degree Excellency, The late Governor of Maryland, Home in Salisbury with Pastor Lou Bradley in Science in 1942. His studies included Harry Hughes. officiating. Interment at Arlington National horticulture, he enjoyed cultivating trees, Cemetery in Virginia. shrubs and a garden variety of flowers and Since retirement in 1981, he was extensively tomatoes. He completed the primary and involved with family research and was a In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in advanced flying training programs at the member of several patriotic and military his memory: Bay Area Center for Independent Brinkerhoff Flying School located in College organizations, including: The National Living: Therapeutic Pool Fund 909 Progress Park and received a pilot's license in 1941. Association of Atomic Veterans, The Order of Circle, Ste 300 Salisbury, MD 21804, St. Labre Founders and Patriots of America, The Society Indian School, Ashland, Montana Immediately upon graduation from college, of Colonial Wars in the State of Maryland, The (www.stlabre.org) for additional ones please Melvin, began pilot training in the United States War of 1812 in Maryland, The Sons of see Holloway's web site. Army Corps and received a commission as a American Revolution, The Sons of Union 2nd Lieutenant and pilot's wings in 1943. His Veterans of the Civil War, The P-40 Warhawks
OLD LINE STATE HERALD P a g e | 15 J u n e 2 0 1 9 NSSAR/DAR/C.A.R. NSSAR News from National by VPG Lou Raborg It has been a great honor to serve as your Vice President General for these last two years. That duty includes not only work inside the district but also at the National level. It is a great pleasure to serve on several National Committees along with thirteen other dedicated Maryland compatriots. In all Maryland has representation on 28 National Committees. Below you will find the current members and their committees for which they serve.
C. Louis Raborg – VC Americanism, VC Historic Sites Celebrations, Color Guard, Council of VPGs, Education, Orations, 250th Anniversary. Christopher Smithson – Essay Christos Christou – Essay David Hoover – Color Guard, Re-enactment/Living History Doug Stuart – Eagle Scout, Independent Audit, ROTC/JROTC, Veterans Recognition Dr. Lee Park – Medical committee Duane Tackitt – Operation Ancestor Search Eugene Moyer – Color Guard, Membership, SAR Implementation J. Patrick Warner – Membership, Protocol James Adkins – Nominating James Engler – Americanism, C. Genealogical Research System, Patriots Records, Kings College, 250th Anniversary, James Perry – Museum Board, Public Services Les Foster – Color Guard Troy Foxwell – Flag Committee, Master of Ceremonies, Public Services
Here are some photos of my trip to Martin Station Virginia, May 10-11. This year marks the 250th anniversary of a two-year journey that Daniel Boone started through the "GAP" blazing new trails into the unknown Tennessee and Kentucky wilderness. I also had my colonial Maryland flag represented by one of the guardsmen. Also attending were Surgeon General Darryl Addington, Virginia President Peter Davenport, Tennessee President Jerry Hjellum and NSSAR Adjutant Brooks Lyles from Kansas. I wish to thank past Virginia Color guard Commander and his lovely wife Kat for hosting us during the event.
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Color Guardsmen The NSSAR Color Guard is publishing the October 2018 issue which will be available within 24 hours. It can be found and read with all previous issues by visiting the SAR.org(and logging in) --> Compatriots --> SAR Committees --> Color Guard committee link, then the SAR Colorguardsman Magazine link . Or by clicking this URL - - https://sar.org/sar-colorguardsman. The SAR Colorguardsman Magazine is an E-Magazine. The publication schedule is set for quarterly issues that will be distributed via email notification and be available on the Color Guard committee web page. Each issue will be published in a PDF format (Adobe Acrobat).
DAR News
The Saturday Afternoon Awards Luncheon opened with the presentation of the Jim Adkins presented the Martha colors by the Maryland SAR Color Guard and followed by a performance by the Washington award to Regent Frederick Town Fife and Drum Corp. (sponsored by the Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Maureen Tipton for her service to Chapter. This performance has become a “fan favorite” of the Maryland Daughters. the community and to SAR.
C.A.R. News The National Society Children of the American Revolution held their National Convention in Arlington, Virginia in April at the Renaissance Arlington Capitol View Hotel. Maryland CAR attended including outgoing State President Daniel Klein, and incoming State President Eva Bogino. They conducted several business meetings over the weekend, receiving reports of the National Chairman and Officers, electing new National Officers for the 2019-2020 year, and holding a formal awards dinner, at which SAR President General Warren Alter was an honored guest. On Sunday, a memorial service was held for those members who had passed away over the last year, and a wreath laying was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution. Maryland SAR was represented at the convention by 3rd Vice President Mike Kelley, and State CAR Liaison Charles Bogino. Mike serves as a Senior Leader for the Capt. John Ward Veazey Society CAR in Severna Park, and Charles serves as the Senior Public Relations Chairman for the Maryland State CAR.
MDSSAR 3rd Vice President with Bethany S., The voting delegates for Maryland CAR at the 3rd Vice President Mike Kelley at the Tomb Emma W., and Jennifer S., of the Capt. John National Convention of the Unknown Soldier from the AR. Ward Veazey Society CAR OLD LINE STATE HERALD P a g e | 17 J u n e 2 0 1 9 AMS Conference The AMS Conference is 9-10 Aug in Newark, DE. The registration form and other information is attached. For those who may not be aware, the Atlantic Middle States Association of the Sons of the American Revolution is composed of seven state societies in two districts. The Mid-Atlantic District is comprised of the Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and District of Columbia Societies. The North Atlantic District is comprised of the New York and New Jersey Societies. The operations of the AMSA are overseen jointly by the Vice Presidents General (VPG) for the Mid-Atlantic District and the North Atlantic District.
This event is practically in our backyard and the VPG for the Mid-Atlantic District is our own Chapter VP and former President, Lou Raborg. So, this is a great way to support Lou as well as meet some of the national officers and other SAR members from around the country.
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James Howard, 14th Adjutant General of Maryland Member #13 Grandson of Col. John Eager Howard and Francis Scott Key
Figure 1 Coat of Arms on his ancestor Cornelius Howard’s tombstone in Garrison, MD
While several Adjutant Generals of Maryland have belonged to the Sons of the American Revolution, including our Immediate Past President Jim Adkins (#28 AG), it is not surprising that among the 36 original members who met in Annapolis in 1889 was the then-current incumbent, Major General James Howard. Howard also served as the Society’s first Treasurer and was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.
He was born in Baltimore on October 23, 1832, Howard was the grandson of General John Eager Howard of Revolutionary War fame and also grandson of Francis Scott Key on his mother’s side. After his education at St. Mary’s College and Mr. McNally’s School, at the age of 24 he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the 3rd United States Artillery. His military duties took place at numerous posts and frontier assignments, including Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, Benicia, California, Fort Umpqua, Oregon Territory, and Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory. His company was detailed for duty against hostile “Northern Indians” under the command of Colonel George Wright. He was later part of an escort for the expedition of Captain John Mullan, and constructed a military wagon road from Walla Walla to Fort Benton on the Upper Missouri river. Howard resigned his commission on April 3, 1861, as the outbreak of the Civil War loomed.
Two weeks later, he was commissioned as First Lieutenant in the Artillery Corps of the Confederate States Army, where he was assigned as an instructor at Pensacola, Florida. By the fall of 1861 he was ordered to report to Manassas, and would spend the remainder of the war in staff and command positions in Virginia, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He led the 18th and 20th Battalions of Virginia Heavy Artillery as they were removed from the defenses of Richmond in 1865, and was captured at Sailor’s Creek. Howard was paroled upon taking the Oath of Allegiance at Johnson’s Island Prison near Sandusky, Ohio, on May 26, 1865. He returned to Baltimore and worked for an express company and as a court bailiff.
In 1871, Howard was appointed Colonel and Aide-de-Camp to Maryland Governor Oden Bowie. He subsequently served as Acting Assistant Adjutant General and later Brigadier General on the staff of Governors William Pinkney Whyte and James Black Groome. He later accepted command of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia while it was activated during railroad strikes. Returning to Maryland, he was appointed by Governor Robert Milligan McLane as the Adjutant General in 1884, and twice reappointed by Governors Henry Lloyd and Elihu Henry Jackson, serving until 1892 and holding the rank of Major General. Howard was one of six Confederate veterans later to be appointed as the Adjutant General of Maryland. In retirement, he remained active in community affairs, for example serving as Chief Marshal for Baltimore’s Fourth of July Parade in 1898.
Howard died on November 1, 1910 at his apartment on West Read Street in Baltimore after a short bout of pneumonia. A lifelong bachelor, he was originally buried in the Howard family vault at Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, according to his obituary. His grave may be found today at St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery in Owings Mills.
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Long before the United States Colored Troops (USCT) fought in the American Civil War to help free their people from the shackles of slavery, African Americans fought for liberty in the American Revolution. They fought on both sides. They fought as slaves or free men. Few of them gained recognition for their efforts - but they laid the groundwork for what would come. Here are 5 things you may not know about African Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1. They were on the front lines even before the war began. Crispus Attucks, an African American dockworker, was the first patriot to die in the Boston Massacre in 1770. Between 1775 and 1781, 5,000 African Americans, both free and enslaved, fought for American independence in the Revolutionary War. African Americans were with Washington during the famed Ten Crucial Days, helping turn the tide of the fledgling revolution at the close of 1776. And they were digging and manning the siege lines at Yorktown to bring major military actions to an end in 1781.
2. Washington initially did not accept African Americans in his army. General George Washington, a slave owner, initially banned African Americans from the Continental Army out of fear that arming them could lead to uprisings against slavery. But when Virginia's British Royal Governor, Lord Dunmore, promised to free any slave who left his master to serve alongside British forces, Washington and the Patriot Congress quickly shifted their policies. This change created a stronger, and integrated army for Washington, with black men fighting beside their white comrades for the same cause.
3. For African Americans, the fight for freedom was two-fold. African Americans, free and slave alike, were caught in the middle of a war between the Continental and British armies. Promised their freedom in exchange for military service, thousands answered the call, motivated by the hope of a better life or just the prospect of gaining the basic right of self-determination. While some African Americans did indeed receive their freedom after the war, promises were bent or broken by Americans and British alike and many veterans returned to slavery.
4. One of the most important spies of the Revolution was a slave named James Armistead. Armistead got permission from his owner to volunteer for the Continental Army, where he served under the Marquis de Lafayette. Lafayette entrusted Armistead to spy on the British army by pretending to be an escaped slave. In return, he received invaluable intelligence that helped deliver the Patriot victory at Yorktown. After the war, Armistead was returned to slavery and his fight for freedom continued. In 1787, Lafayette intervened on his behalf and the newly-free Armistead became James Armistead Lafayette as a token of his gratitude.
5. The idealistic Marquis de Lafayette was an open critic of slavery after the American Revolution. When Lafayette visited New Orleans on a tour of the United States in 1824, he greeted African American Revolutionary War veterans who had migrated there. According to historian Jack Kelly, Lafayette "was troubled by the failure of the founding generation to confront the great paradox of a people dedicated to freedom holding others in bondage." This paradox would not be resolved for another 41 years, beginning with Confederate capitulation at Appomattox Court House and finally with the ratification of the thirteenth amendment.
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