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Showing posts with label History 18630629 Corbit's Charge. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 23, 2018

A big thank you for the sponsors of this year’s Corbit’s Charge events.

A big thank you for the sponsors of this year’s Corbit’s Charge events.

155th Anniversary of Corbit’s Charge Civil War Encampment

I attended as many of the events todays as possible. The first commemoration was mentioned today several times. I have fond memories of the first event. And I miss Tom LeGore, one of the great historians of Corbit’s Charge, Civil War, Westminster, and Carroll County history. Mr. LeGore passed away last year. His passing left many of us sad.

Corbit's Charge: The Civil War in Carroll County
155th Anniversary Civil War Encampment
1838 Emerald Hill Ln, Westminster, MD
June 23-24th, 2018

Location:  Emerald Hill Mansion, Historic Westminster City Hall, 1838 Emerald Hill Ln, Westminster, MD




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Brief Summary of the Event, according to the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table website: https://pipecreekcivilwarroundtable.weebly.com/corbits-charge-encampment.html June 23, 2018

Each year during the last weekend in June, the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table (PCCWRT) and other historical groups commemorate the tragedy of war that took place on Westminster’s streets and within surrounding Carroll County, MD. The annual event exhibits a great experience for visitors of all ages by providing children’s activities, concerts, military demonstrations, vignette skits, skirmishes between the armies, and presentations by living historians. Traditional artisans, such as blacksmiths and tinsmiths, will be present at the event. There are also guided tours of Westminster detailing the historic landmarks of the city and battle. Authors, local historic societies, and historic artifacts will be featured inside the Emerald Hill house.   

The paramount activity will be a memorial service on Saturday June 23rd located at the Corbit’s Charge Monument at 200 Willis St. which recognizes the sacrifice of the Civil War era civilians of Westminster as well as the soldiers of both the Union and Confederate Armies. This memorial service concludes at the graveyard of Westminster’s Ascension Episcopal Church located at 23 N. Court St. with the laying of two wreaths on the graves of 2 Civil War Veterans: 1st Lt. John Murray, Co. E 4th Virginia Cavalry (Confederate, killed during Corbit’s Charge) and Samuel Butler Co. C 32nd Inf. U.S.C.T. (Union)

So, please join the Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable and fellow historical groups in attendance at the 155th Anniversary Corbit's Charge Encampment to honor and commemorate the Civil War history in Carroll County, MD.

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Tuesday, July 09, 2013

#cw150 Soldiers and Civilians shared common ground #UnionMillsMd http://tinyurl.com/n7z5mjz #gburg150 @SunWestminster @Blair_CaEagle

#cw150 Soldiers and Civilians shared common ground #UnionMillsMd http://tinyurl.com/n7z5mjz #gburg150 @SunWestminster @Blair_CaEagle

Soldiers and civilians shared common ground in Carroll during Civil War [Eagle Archives]




Events in Westminster and Union Mills on June 28, 29 and 30 in 1863 later proved to be pivotal for what eventually became the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place July 1-3 that same year. That battle, only a short distance from the Maryland line, was arguably the turning point in the Civil War.

On June 28, Carroll County began paying its respects to that history with services at the Corbit's Charge monument on Court Street and at the Ascension Church cemetery. The services were followed by a guided tour of the battle scene, led by military historian Daniel Pyle.

On June 29 and 30, the historic commemorations moved north of Westminster — closer to Gettysburg and Carroll's appointment with immortality — to a living history event, "Citizen Meets Soldier," at the Shriver family Union Mills Homestead.

Sam Riley, a member of the Homestead board of governors, explained that the purpose of the program, "was to commemorate the events of 150 years ago … (which were) defining events in terms of the history of our community and our country."




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    Wednesday, July 03, 2013

    The Civil War Returns July 3, 2013 Kevin E. Dayhoff #cw150 #Gettysburg150 #gburg150 http://tinyurl.com/kd3d9rr

    The Civil War Returns July 3, 2013 Kevin E. Dayhoff #cw150 #Gettysburg150 #gburg150 http://tinyurl.com/kd3d9rr

    The Civil War Returns July 3, 2013 Kevin E. Dayhoff #cw150 #Gettysburg150 #gburg150 http://tinyurl.com/kd3d9rr


    Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

    This week, our area and the nation paused to remember the tragic events of 150-years ago. Today marks the end of the Battle of Gettysburg.

    Fought over the first three days of July in 1863, the battle proved to be both climatic and one of the most cataclysmic events in American history.

    The Gettysburg campaign was Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's bold offensive into the north in an attempt to provide a knock-out blow to the 95,000-strong Union Army of the Potomac.

    […]

    This past weekend in Westminster, the ceremonies to pay our respects to the events of 150-years ago, began on Friday evening with services at the Corbit’s Charge monument on Court Street and the Ascension Church cemetery.

    On Saturday and Sunday, the historic commemorations moved north of Westminster and closer to Gettysburg and appointment with immortality – to a living history event, “Citizen Meets Soldier,” at the Shriver family Union Mills Homestead.

    For several days in June, just before the Battle of Gettysburg, thousands of Confederate and Union troops camped at the Union Mills Homestead. Like much of our nation, the Shriver family had divided loyalties during the war which pitted brother against brother.

    Last weekend the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg held a three-day event to commemorate the role that the Sisters of Charity and Daughters of Charity played at the Battle of Gettysburg….


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    Photo: Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

    The Corbit's Charge Commemorative Committee and the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc. jointly planned "Corbit's Charge - Union Mills 1863," - “a collaborative celebration and commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the events in Westminster and Union Mills on June 29th and June 30th, 1863,” according to a joint press release from June 27, 2012.

    The planned events held last weekend commemorated “key events in Carroll County's Civil War history, particularly in the lead-up to and during what eventually became the Battle of Gettysburg…

    “"Corbit's Charge- Union Mills 1863" … (involved) three days of special events in Westminster and Union Mills from Friday, June 28 to Sunday, June 30, 2013. These events will include commemorations, Civil War re-enactors and encampments, musical celebrations, and living history displays.”

    On Friday evening, June 28, 2013, the commemoration featured walking tours of the Corbit's Charge Battle Site, along with related ceremonies in Westminster.

    On Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, 2013, the venue for the commemoration weekend was located on the scenic and spacious grounds of the Union Mills Homestead, offering an authentic setting much the way it was in 1863….

    The Civil War Returns July 3, 2013 Kevin E. Dayhoff #cw150 #Gettysburg150 #gburg150 http://tinyurl.com/kd3d9rr


    Related: The Civil War Returns July 3, 2013 Kevin E. Dayhoff #cw150 #Gettysburg150 #gburg150 http://tinyurl.com/kd3d9rr


    Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

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    Photo: Kevin Dayhoff and Caroline Babylon Friday August 13, 1863 [19990813 a CBK CW]

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    Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

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    Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

    Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

    #cw150 #Gettysburg150 #gburg150 #UnionMillsMd http://tinyurl.com/l6e2c8h

     The Corbit's Charge Commemorative Committee and the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc. jointly planned "Corbit's Charge - Union Mills 1863," - “a collaborative celebration and commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the events in Westminster and Union Mills on June 29th and June 30th, 1863,” according to a joint press release from June 27, 2012. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2013/07/opening-ceremonies-at-union-mills.html

    The planned events held last weekend commemorated “key events in Carroll County's Civil War history, particularly in the lead-up to and during what eventually became the Battle of Gettysburg…

    “"Corbit's Charge- Union Mills 1863" … (involved) three days of special events in Westminster and Union Mills from Friday, June 28 to Sunday, June 30, 2013. These events will include commemorations, Civil War re-enactors and encampments, musical celebrations, and living history displays.”

    On Friday evening, June 28, 2013, the commemoration featured walking tours of the Corbit's Charge Battle Site, along with related ceremonies in Westminster.

    On Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, 2013, the venue for the commemoration weekend was located on the scenic and spacious grounds of the Union Mills Homestead, offering an authentic setting much the way it was in 1863….

    At Union Mills, visitors had the opportunity “to get a front row view of the military forces of 150 years ago, as well as the effect of the conflict on Maryland's civilian population, which was divided in its loyalties, sometimes pitching brother against brother. The family who lived in Union Mills in 1863 was divided in just this manner, with the brother who lived at the Union Mills Homestead being a Northern sympathizer, and his brother across the street favoring the Southern cause…”

    "Corbit's Charge - Union Mills 1863" on Saturday, June 29th, and Sunday, June 30th, 2013, brought “to life the historically significant and fascinating history of 150 years ago as experienced in Carroll County, Maryland….”

    The key historical happenings in the summer of 1863 included “General Meade's establishment of the Pipe Creek Line defensive plan through Carroll County, the movement of large numbers of armed forces from both North and South through the County in the wake of General Lee's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania, a spirited cavalry skirmish in Westminster, and the occupation of and encampment in Union Mills by both Confederate and Union armies on consecutive days - with a close call as the Confederates moved out of Union Mills just hours before the arrival of the Union Army…

    According to information provided by the Union Mills Homestead, “In Westminster, on June 29, 1863, elements of the Union's First Delaware Cavalry engaged the lead elements of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Confederate cavalry. Though thoroughly lacking in experience and vastly outnumbered, Companies C and D of the Delaware Regiment, approximately 100 men in all, charged on horseback head on into the front of the rebel column of approximately 5000 horsemen. The cavalry fight at the junction of Main Street and Washington Road became known as "Corbit's Charge" after Capt. Charles Corbit, Commander of the First Delaware Cavalry.

    Later that evening, Stuart's Cavalry moved from Westminster up the road to Union Mills, an important crossroads which became the center of a large amount of military activity over the next few days. Stuart's Cavalry arrived in Union Mills late on June 29th, where large numbers of Stuart's men were fed flapjacks at the Union Mills Homestead, and where large numbers of those soldiers spent the night Early the next day, June 30, 1863, General J.E.B. Stuart and his officers were entertained and fed breakfast by the southern-sympathizing Shrivers across the road from the Shriver Homestead. Later that morning, Stuart's Cavalry left Union Mills, and just a few hours later Union forces from the Union Army's Fifth Corps arrived at Union Mills. Brig. Gen. James Barnes, First Division Commander, made the Shriver Homestead his headquarters that evening.

    About the Corbit’ s Charge Commemorative Committee -The Committee was organized by Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable in 2003 to coordinate the commemoration of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster. The Committee is part of the Community Foundation of Carroll County, Inc. and has successfully organized annual celebrations of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster in June of each year since 2003.

    About the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc. The Homestead Foundation was established on October 11, 1964, by Frederic Shriver Klein, Philip Shriver Klein, and Richard Henry Klein, the fifth generation of the Shriver family to live in the Shriver Homestead. The Klein brothers established the Foundation in order to operate, preserve, and maintain the Union Mills Homestead and to secure appropriate preservation funding. In ensuing years, the Kleins transferred the structures and real property to the Carroll County Government which in turn leased the property back to the Foundation. By a similar arrangement, ownership of the physical artifacts was transferred to the Foundation, now a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The Foundation's operation of the site continues today in accordance with these agreements, with the Carroll County Government as a key partner in its preservation mission.

    Related: The Civil War Returns July 3, 2013 Kevin E. Dayhoff #cw150 #Gettysburg150 #gburg150 http://tinyurl.com/kd3d9rr


    Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

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    Photo: Kevin Dayhoff and Caroline Babylon Friday August 13, 1863 [19990813 a CBK CW]
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    Sunday, June 30, 2013

    Friday, June 28, 2013

    You can still to this day see bullets stuck side of house from Corbit's Charge

    Dan Pyle leads discussion of events June 29 1863 Corbit's Charge in Westminster

    Firing salutes the fallen from Corbit's Charge in Westminster 150 yr anniversary

    Tom LeGore his wife & Tom Abbott participate 150 yr anniversary Corbit's Charge

    Tom LeGore prepares for Corbit's Charge 150 anniversary Je 29 1863 at Court St

    Sunday, June 24, 2012

    Ana Strickland and Sam Dutterer discuss Civil War weaponry at Corbit's Chrge


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    Monday, March 15, 2010

    “Corbit’s Charge Civil War Ball” to be held in Westminster on March 27th

    Photo caption: Scenes from the 2009 “Corbit’s Charge Civil War Ball.” (Submitted photos) The annual “Corbit’s Charge Civil War Ball” Invades the Old Armory in Downtown Westminster on March 27th, 2010 [“Corbit’s Charge Civil War Ball” to be held in Westminster on March 27th http://tinyurl.com/ydkt7yc Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/18wiov or here: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/451869271/the-annual-corbits-charge-civil-war-ball]

    March 13, 2010 By Kevin Dayhoff

    http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/03/corbits-charge-civil-war-ball-to-be.html Labels: Annual Corbit's Charge, Carroll Co Community Events, History 18630629 Corbit's Charge, Westminster File community events http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/308622.html

    The annual “Corbit’s Charge Civil War Ball” Invades the Old Armory in Downtown Westminster on March 27th.

    The 3rd Annual Corbit’s Charge Civil War Ball will take place this year on March 27, in the gymnasium of the old Longwell Armory (known today as the Westminster Family Center), 11 Longwell Avenue, in Downtown Westminster, Maryland, from 8:00 pm. until 11:00 p.m.

    The annual event is hosted by the Corbit’s Charge Commemoration Committee and the City of Westminster’s Department of Recreation and Parks.

    Proceeds will benefit the Corbit’s Charge Commemoration Committee, which is a not-for-profit organization affiliated with the Community Foundation of Carroll County.

    The commemoration committee is dedicated to educating the public on Corbit’s Charge, which is also known by some historians as “The Battle of Westminster,” and other Civil War events that occurred in Westminster.

    The annual ball particularly helps fund the commemoration committee’s sponsorship of Corbit’s Charge Commemorative Weekend held annually the last weekend of June.

    According to a release by the city and the commemoration committee, attending the ball allows a person to “Experience a sense of what life was like more than 145 years ago … for an evening of 1860s period dancing, dance instruction, light refreshments, door prizes, and fun in Historic Downtown Westminster.

    “Noted dance instructors and callers Briant and Karin Bohleke of the Gettysburg area will serve as the dance master and mistress. Live period dance music will be performed by Peg Shutes and Bruce Young of Smash the Windows from State College, Pennsylvania.”

    “The ball is for the experienced and beginner alike and a partner is not required. Well-behaved children may attend; however, they need to be able to follow the calls to participate in the group formation dances.

    “Your best 19th Century period attire is requested but not required; appropriate modern semi-formal attire is acceptable. Shoes with flexible leather soles are recommended for all dancing. Sandals, slides and rubber-soled athletic shoes are not desirable footwear for dancing. Please remember that spurs, swords, heel plates, and firearms are prohibited in the gym and on the building grounds.”

    For those who did not attend the original conflict that inspired events such as the ball or the annual weekend in June, Corbit’s Charge took place on June 29, 1863 in Westminster.

    At that time, according to the release, “90 men of Companies C & D of the Union First Delaware Cavalry engaged the vanguard of Major General J.E.B. Stuart’s 5,000-man cavalry division of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.”

    “The brisk cavalry fight at the corner of Main Street and Washington Road became known as Corbit’s Charge, named after the commander, Capt. Charles Corbit, of the brave union troops. While it was a confederate victory, the battle helped to impede Stuart’s ability to link up with Confederate infantry in Pennsylvania and was a contributing factor in the defeat of Lee at Gettysburg.”

    Tickets for the ball are $20 per person. Free parking is available in the Longwell parking deck or on the Longwell surface lot. If you are arriving by horse and buggy, please bring your own hay and horse feed.

    For more information call Thomas B. Beyard, the City of Westminster at 410-848-9002 or Susan Harry at (410) 848-9161sharry@westgov.com; or Kim Prehn at (410) 876-5390 ujltd@msn.com.
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    Tuesday, July 07, 2009

    Pam Zappardino at Corbit’s Charge

    Journalist and artist Pam Zappardino at the 7th commemoration ceremonies of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster June 27, 2009.
    When I visited the re-enactment encampment at the 7th commemoration ceremonies of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster, I spotted one of the “lady camp followers” from a distance.

    As I got closer I was happy to see that it was Dr. Pam Zappardino… And the rest is history…

    You may find Dr. Zappardino’s latest columns in the Carroll County Times here: http://tinyurl.com/mbx9pu

    http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/features/encore/columns/pam_zappardino/

    For more information on the 7th commemoration ceremonies of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster, please see: Annual Corbit's Chargehttp://tinyurl.com/nno2af
    http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/search/label/Annual%20Corbit%27s%20Charge

    http://twitpic.com/9kk79 Frederick Douglass delivers stirring oration at the 7th commemoration ceremonies of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster http://tinyurl.com/nzcv85

    Recent history columns in http://explorecarroll.com/ by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/nzcv85

    Bringing Corbit's Charge, and Douglass, back to Westminster
    Published July 5, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

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    Recent columns in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff

    Recent columns in Explore Carroll by Kevin Dayhoff

    Bringing Corbit's Charge, and Douglass, back to Westminster
    Published July 5, 2009 by Carroll Eagle

    In the picture above: From left to right: Westminster mayor Michael Baughman portrayed by Ron Kuehne, Mary LeGore, Col. Tom LeGore and Frederick Douglass portrayed by Michael Crutcher, Sr., pause for a photograph after Douglass’ 45-minute oration last Saturday at the 7th commemoration ceremonies of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff 20090627-CChrgeFDGrp(3)asm.gif

    Last weekend, the field across the street of the Carroll County Office Building in Westminster was transformed to the days of June 1863, during the Civil War.

    Organized by the Corbit's Charge Commemoration Committee and the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table, the gathering marked the 146th anniversary of the June 29, 1863, Battle of Westminster, also known as Corbit's Charge.

    It was scene filled with tents, campfires and military equipment, as men and women representing both the Union and Confederate side of the conflict went about the business of presenting a living history of sights, sounds and smells of the Civil War.

    The commemoration included a parade to the park beside the historic Court House where a wreath was placed at the monument for Corbit's Charge. That was followed by wreath laying ceremonies at the grave of Lt. Murray, who died in the June 1863 battle, and was buried in the Ascension Church cemetery.

    It was on a sleepy summer day in June 1863, on Washington Road and East Main Street, in Westminster, that about 90 men of the Union First Delaware Cavalry, led by Capt. Charles Corbit, found themselves facing 5,000 rebel soldiers from a cavalry division of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Major Gen. J.E.B. Stuart.

    Confederate forces routed the Delaware soldiers. Yet, the battle is considered by many to have been one of many contributing factors in the outcome of the war -- because the brief skirmish took place days before the fateful meeting of Union Gen. George G. Meade and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, in Gettysburg, Pa, July 1-3.

    Local historian Col. Tom LeGore says the skirmish delayed Stuart's ability to get to Gettysburg in time to significantly help Lee's forces and was a contributing factor in the eventual defeat of the Confederate army at Gettysburg. In those horrific three days, more than 160,000 soldiers fought, resulting in more than 50,000 casualties -- and a Union victory.

    One of the highlights of last weekend's living history events was a 45-minute presentation by the famed orator Frederick Douglass, portrayed by Michael Crutcher Sr., of Kentucky.

    "Douglass" was introduced to the audience by Ron Kuehne, outreach coordinator for the Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable, in his role as Westminster mayor Michael Baughman, 1861-1864.

    More than 100 folks gathered in the tent at the campground to hear the story of Douglass, born in 1818, in Talbot County, and his struggles as a slave, his escape from servitude and his subsequent rise to become a distinguished statesman, editor, author and diplomat.

    ... for his age," Crutcher responded that Douglass has "rested a lot" over the years.

    Read the entire column here: Bringing Corbit's Charge, and Douglass, back to Westminster

    When he's not traveling back in time to the 1800s, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at kevindayhoff AT gmail.com or visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/....

    DAYHOFF: Margaret Mitchell wrote what she knew; the rest is gone with the wind
    Published July 2, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
    ... And that is all I know for right now. Hope you and your family have a great Fourth of July weekend. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster. …visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/....

    Westminster was all abuzz for the great fly roundup of 1914
    Published June 28, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
    ... reminds me that it was Groucho Marx who once said, "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." When he is not swatting flies, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/....

    DAYHOFF: Hoffa Field and the Sheathing of the Sword
    Published June 23, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
    ... . Lightner and the June 1922 American Sentinel newspaper article have left us with an extensive and fascinating account of the “The Sheathing of the Sword.” … visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/....

    'Year without summer' killed crops ... and created a monster
    Published June 21, 2009 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle
    ... village folk that it's not a bad idea to keep a torch handy on these cool summer nights. When he is not playing with laboratory-harnessed lightning, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at … or visit him at www.westminstermarylandonline.net. ...

    Historic Blue Ridge College bell dedicated In Union Bridge
    Published June 20, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
    UNION BRIDGE — Several hundred folks braved threatening weather June 20 to witness the unveiling and dedication of the historic 1900 Blue Ridge College bell in Lehigh Square, the original site of the college which had thrived in Union Bridge from 1898 to ... ...

    When city got 'sole' in the 1920s, it was cause for a celebration
    Published June 14, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
    ... be the guest speaker. There will be a retirement ceremony for worn flags. Guests may bring old flags for retirement. When he is not waving the flag, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached at… or visit him at http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/....

    Remember when you could walk to work in Westminster?
    Published June 7, 2009 by Carroll Eagle
    ... . When he's not on a "walk-about" in Westminster, Kevin Dayhoff may be reached …

    Company H: from the Frizellburg greenhouses to the sands of Omaha Beach
    Published June 3, 2009 by Westminster Eagle
    … (have) come a long way from the old parade field in Frizellburg.” Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster.

    Dayhoff: New councilmember tackles alleged hit and run driver
    Published June 1, 2009 by Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle
    ... Westminster city police arrived and took control of the situation The accident is under investigation. All in a day’s work. Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster.

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    Friday, July 03, 2009

    Today in history was the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg

    Today in history was the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg

    July 3, 1863

    One of the best reads on the epic battle may be found here: The Gettysburg Campaign, on the ExplorePAhistory.com web site

    The Battle of Gettysburg, fought over of the first three days of July in 1863, was one of the climactic events in American history.

    Confederate General Robert E. Lee's bold offensive into northern territory resulted in the epic clash of two great armies with perhaps 175,000 soldiers, tens of thousands of horses and mules, more than 600 cannons, and hundreds of supply wagons and ambulances, all of which had traveled from Virginia to south-central Pennsylvania. Here, the two armies suffered a combined total of more than 51,000 men killed, wounded, and missing. Lee's army then walked back to Virginia where it continued to fight for almost two more years.


    Read much more here:

    Overview: The Gettysburg Campaign

    The Confederates Invade Pennsylvania

    The Army of the Potomac Pursues Lee into Pennsylvania

    Confederate High Tide: Operations on the West Shore of the Susquehanna

    Convergence on Gettysburg

    Overview: The Gettysburg Campaign-Story Details

    Historical Markers In the Story

    Original Documents

    Publication Guide

    Web Guide

    Story Credits

    Gettysburg National Military Park

    Adams County Historical Society

    Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center

    The Battle Theatre

    State Museum of Pennsylvania

    Gettysburg Cyclorama Center

    Gettysburg College

    National Civil War Museum

    Cumberland County Historical Society

    Eisenhower National Historic Site

    EISENHOWER WORLD WAR II WEEKEND

    Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours

    20090703 sdosm Today in history was the last day of Gettysburg
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    Saturday, June 27, 2009

    7th annual Corbit's Charge commemoration in Westminster MD

    7th annual Corbit's Charge commemoration in Westminster MD


    From the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table


    http://www.pccwrt.org/


    Welcome to the NEW official web site of the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table Our 12th year! Come Join Us!


    Our 7th annual Corbit's Charge commemoration will be held on June 26 - 28th. at 224 N. Center St. This event is free to the public. A schedule of activities has been posted in the Corbit's Charge section. Please join us!

    Click Here to View the 2009 Meeting Schedule

    Updated June 19, 2009

    Events will take place starting on Friday, June 26, 2009. Locations as noted.

    For more information, contact Ron Kuehne, PCCWRT Outreach Coordinator at

    ronaldk@carr.org

    ALL EVENTS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC

    Friday, June 26, 2009

    3:00 p.m.

    Encampment opens for re-enactor camp setup, located at 224 N. Center Street

    6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

    Living history Civil War presence on Main Street in downtown Westminster. Historic Downtown tour of CW sites at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.

    Free period music concert by "O’ Be JoyFull" on the Locust Lane stage from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

    Saturday, June 27, 2009

    10:00 a.m.

    Encampment opens to the public with unit drill and camp life demonstrations and displays. Children’s games available on request. Sutlers and food will be available.

    12:30 p.m.

    Re-enactors assemble for parade to Court House for wreath laying at battle monument and

    Lt. Murray’s grave. Tours of the battle site begin immediately following the ceremony until 4:00 p.m.

    2:00 p.m.

    Re-enactors return to encampment to continue unit drill and camp life demonstrations and displays.

    2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

    Michael Crutcher, Sr. interprets Frederick Douglass. Mr. Crutcher will be available all day to speak with the public.

    5:00 p.m.

    Re-enactors dinner is served.

    7:00 p.m.

    Concert of civil war period music. Music provided by the Susquehanna Travellers.

    Snack Food service is available to the public.

    9:30 p.m.

    Encampment closes to the public.

    Sunday, June 28, 2009

    10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    Encampment is open to the public with camp life demonstrations, unit drill and displays. Children’s games available on request. Sutlers and food will be available.

    10:00 a.m.

    A Civil War Tent Style Church Service. Chaplin Allan Farley officiating.

    Public is welcome.

    11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

    Michael Crutcher, Sr. interprets Frederick Douglass. Mr. Crutcher will be available all day to speak with the public.

    12 noon

    Tours of the battle site begin.

    1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

    Music by the Victorian Parlour Ensemble for your listening pleasure.

    4:00 p.m.

    Encampment closes.

    Re-enactor Units

    1st Maryland Artillery, CSA, 8th Virginia Infantry, CSA

    Field Hospital, Robert Urban, 24th Georgia Infantry, Co. H, CSA

    26th Virginia Infantry, Co. K, Sons of Confederate Veterans, MD. Div. Color Guard

    11th Virginia Cavalry, Co. H, CSA, 3rd PA. Cavalry, Co. I

    4th North Carolina Infantry, CSA, 3rd Maryland Infantry, USA

    150th New York Vol. Infantry, USA, 22nd North Carolina Infantry, CSA

    The American Civil War Education Foundation/Heritage Restorers

    Officer Interpreters:

    *Civil War Heritage Foundation (CSA First Corps. HQ)

    *Lt.-General James Longstreet, *Major Fairfax

    Major General J.E.B Stuart, General Issac Trimble

    "Soldiers and Subjects of the Queen" (British Military Observers)

    Stephen Mallory, Secretary of the Confederate Navy

    Sutlers – Displays

    Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table, Historical Society of Carroll County

    Victorian Photography Studio, Rick Barrick, Chaircanning Demo.

    Liz Oats, Seamstress, Joe "Reb" Staup, Blacksmith

    Jeff Leister, Tinsmith and his tole lady, Patrick & Joann Dunnigan, Chaircanner & Band boxes

    Andrew Maher, Custom Furniture, Chaplain Alan Farley, Re-enactor’s Mission for Jesus Christ

    C.W.Whitehair, Author, Dennis Duerbeck, Civil War Artillery Projectiles

    Dan Toomey, Author, Joe Hollingsworth, Artist

    Michael Crutcher, Sr. interprets Frederick Douglass

    Subject to change as more units and displayers respond

    Kevin Dayhoff: http://www.westgov.net/ Westminster Maryland Online http://www.westminstermarylandonline.net/ http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/

    Friday, July 11, 2008

    Westminster Eagle editorial: Corbit's Charge has a growing role in Westminster's civic, commercial calendar


    Westminster Eagle editorial: Corbit's Charge has a growing role in Westminster's civic, commercial calendar

    Posted on
    www.kevindayhoff.net and www.westgov.net on July 11. 2008

    I had an opportunity to talk with Civil War historian Tom LeGore (pictured here to the left) this evening (Thursday evening) and he said that the Corbit’s Charge commemorative events in Westminster the last weekend in June were quite successful.

    Hat’s off to everyone involved… /Kevin Dayhoff, July 11, 2008

    http://www.explorecarroll.com/

    History Carroll Co. 18630629 Corbit's Charge June 29 1863

    History Westminster 18630629 Corbit's Charge June 29 1863

    Corbit rides again for city's weekend events

    6/25/08 Editorial

    Westminster's place in history gets revisited this week as the city and local history enthusiasts commemorate Corbit's Charge with events in and around the downtown area.

    Events are scheduled from Friday to Sunday, June 27-29, on Main Street and also along North Center Street, where an encampment will take place (see schedule, page 2).

    For those new to the scene, Corbit's Charge notes the skirmish that occurred in June 1863 when J.E.B. Stuart and the Confederate cavalry division of the Army of Northern Virginia came into Westminster on their way to Gettysburg.

    They were met by Capt. Charles Corbit and his vastly outnumbered men of the Delaware cavalry. A brief fight ensued at the corner of Main Street and the Washington Road. The Union forces were defeated, but the Confederates lost two men. The legend of Corbit's Charge was born.

    Whether or not the event had any great military significance is a matter of some debate, but the commemoration of Westminster's moment in the Civil War is one that swells pride in historians and calls residents to learn more about the past -- and those are most certainly good things.

    It's also a good thing that, during the early part of the summer, Westminster has occasion to host the events that draw local residents and visitors to Main Street for a weekend of education, festivity, music and family gatherings.

    City officials and the Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable, who collaborate to plan and host the Corbit's Charge commemoration, always offer a great variety of events, from music on the 1860s to a tent church service on Sunday morning.

    It's also no small matter that every year the festivities seem to draw more people to Main Street, and that helps local merchants.


    By many accounts, Corbit's Charge, lasted but a few minutes on the streets of Westminster, but it has become a celebration of local lore, community spirit and, in a way, Main Street commerce.

    We wonder what Capt. Corbit would think of it all.


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    20080625 Westminster Eagle editorial: Corbit's Charge has a growing role in Westminster's civic, commercial calendar


    Celebrating Corbit and Carroll
    Published July 2, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
    As military actions go, Corbit's Charge was a minor footnote in the epochal three-day Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 and the larger backdrop of the...

    10 Days
    Published June 29, 2008 by Sunday Carroll Eagle
    Sunday, 6/29 Corbit's Last Stand The final day of the annual commemoration of Corbit's Charge, also known as "The Battle of Westminster," will...

    Sunday, 6/29

    http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/58/10-days/

    Corbit's Last Stand The final day of the annual commemoration of Corbit's Charge, also known as "The Battle of Westminster," will be held Sunday with activities in downtown Westminster. A Living History Encampment will be held on the grounds of the Multi-Service Center on North Center Street, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a tent-style Civil War church service at 10 a.m. The encampment will feature demonstrations, exhibits, camp scenes and drills. All events are open to the public.


    20080625 Westminster Eagle editorial: Corbit's Charge has a growing role in Westminster's civic, commercial calendar

    Saturday, June 28, 2008

    Westminster Eagle: Schedule of Corbit’s Charge commemorative events in Westminster

    Westminster Eagle: Schedule of Corbit’s Charge commemorative events in Westminster

    http://www.explorecarroll.com/

    History Carroll Co. 18630629 Corbit's Charge June 29 1863

    History Westminster 18630629 Corbit's Charge June 29 1863

    Corbit rides again for city's weekend events

    Published June 25, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
    Union and Confederate troop re-enactors, along with civilians and artisans, will converge on Westminster, from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29, to commemorate the...

    Re-enactors of the 4th Confederate Virginia Calvary from Cullpepper Virginia provide a seven gun salute in honor of those who were killed during the Civil War in the cemetery behind the Ascension Episcopal Church, during the Corbit's Charge commemoration in downtown Westminster. The living history event commemorates the June 29th 1863 Battle of Westminster also known as Corbit's Charge in which the Union Army slowed the Confederate calvary, out numbered 5000 to 90, in joining Robert E. Lee at the battle of Gettysburg.

    Corbit rides again for city's weekend events

    http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/40/corbit-rides-again-citys-weekend-events/

    Re-enactors commemorate Civil War battle's 145th anniversary

    Posted 6/25/08

    Union and Confederate troop re-enactors, along with civilians and artisans, will converge on Westminster, from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29, to commemorate the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Westminster, better known as Corbit's Charge.

    This year's commemoration, again sponsored by the City of Westminster and hosted by the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table, will feature events in Downtown Westminster, along with activities at the traditional encampment location of 224 N. Center St., the Corbit's Charge memorial and the Ascension Church cemetery.

    The Friday evening program will feature a performance of Civil War period music by O' Be JoyFull on the Locust Lane stage in downtown Westminster at 6:30 p.m.

    In addition, there will be a discussion by historian Tom LeGore and tour of several blocks of the downtown area.

    On Saturday and Sunday, a living history encampment will be held on the grounds of the Multi-Service Center on North Center Street, Westminster featuring demonstrations and exhibits, camp scenes and drills.

    On Saturday, a parade to Corbit's Charge Monument and Cemetery will take place at 1 p.m. for a brief ceremony. Then, at 7 p.m., the Susquehanna Travelers will give a free concert.

    Sunday will feature a Tent-Style Civil War Church Service at 10 a.m. followed by guided battle site walking tours and reenactments. All events are open to the public.

    For more information, contact Ron Kuehne, PCCWRT outreach coordinator at
    ronaldk@carr.org.

    Civil War revisited

    The following is a detailed schedule of events planned by day:

    Friday, June 27

    6 and 8 p.m. -- "Downtown Westminster, 1863" a walking tour with Tom LeGore. Meet at the "Welcome to Downtown" sign at Main and Liberty streets.

    6:30 to 8 p.m. -- music by O' Be JoyFull at the Locust Lane Stage.

    Saturday, June 28

    10 a.m. to 9 p.m. -- Civil War Encampment, 224 N. Center St., Westminster. Displays open at 10 a.m.

    10 a.m.-- Artillery demonstration.

    10:30 to 11:30 a.m. -- Children's activities and games.

    11 a.m. -- Infantry drill and firing demonstration.

    12:30 p.m. -- Parade and ceremony at Corbit's Charge Monument in War Memorial Park and Lt. Murray's Grave, at Ascension Church Cemetery.

    1 p.m. -- Artillery demonstration.

    2-3 p.m. -- Children's activities and games.

    2:15 p.m. -- Cavalry demonstration.

    3:15 p.m. -- Artillery demonstration.

    4 p.m. -- Infantry demonstration.

    7 to 9 p.m. -- concert by Susquehanna Travellers in the big tent at the encampment grounds.

    8 to 11 p.m. -- Civil War Ball at the Old Longwell Armory. Tickets and formal dress required.

    Sunday, June 29

    10 a.m. to 9 p.m. -- Civil War Encampment, 224 N. Center St., Westminster. Displays open at 10 a.m.

    10 a.m. -- Civil War Tent-Style Church Service.

    11 a.m. -- Medical demonstration.

    Noon -- Battle skirmish between Union and Confederate units.

    Noon-3 p.m. -- Walking Tours of the Corbit's Charge battle site.

    1 p.m. -- Artillery demonstration.

    1-2 p.m. -- Children's activities and games.

    2 p.m. -- Infantry drill and firing demonstration.

    3 p.m. -- Infantry demonstration.

    4 p.m. -- Encampment closes.


    Corbit's Charge has a growing role in Westminster's civic, commercial calendar

    Published June 25, 2008 by Westminster Eagle

    Editorial Westminster's place in history gets revisited this week as the city and local history enthusiasts commemorate Corbit's Charge with events in and around the downtown...


    20080627 Schedule of Corbit’s Charge commemorative events in Westminster