Showing posts with label History 1860s Westminster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History 1860s Westminster. Show all posts

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Announcing ‘The Civil War in Carroll County 1864’ on May 17, 2014 at the Historical Society of Carroll County

Announcing ‘The Civil War in Carroll County 1864’ on May 17, 2014 at the Historical Society of Carroll County

The Civil War in Carroll County 1864

The Historical Society of Carroll County (HSCC)
216 East Main Street, Westminster, MD
Partners: Carroll County Public Library and Dave Shuey of History Teller Productions

Westminster, MD - The Civil War comes alive this month at the Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland, Inc. (HSCC) with a revealing new exhibit at Cockey’s, 216 East Main Street, Westminster, Maryland.

Special programs will be presented at 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM.  Admission is free.  The exhibit will remain through 2014, Tuesday through Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM.

‘The Civil War in Carroll County: 1864’ commemorates Carroll County’s prominent role in the War.  Visitors will see artifacts, photos and documents that showcase Lincoln’s presidential election of 1864, Civil War era conscription, United States Colored Troops from Carroll County, the Johnson-Gilmor raid of New Windsor and Westminster, the personal effects of Civil War soldiers, and Civil War weapons.

Visitors also will enjoy a sideboard that survived the July, 1864, burning of Chambersburg, PA, when Brigadier General John McCausland, Jr. demanded ransom money for the Confederacy. 

David Shuey of History Teller Productions will present General John McCausland in period attire, describing his ride through Maryland 150 years ago. 

The General’s horse will be on hand to delight children of all ages.  Shuey’s appearance is sponsored by the Carroll County Public Library (CCPL) and History Teller Productions.

The historic Sherman-Fisher-Shellman House Museum at 206 East Main Street and the Shriver-Weybright Gallery in Kimmey House at 210 East Main Street will be open for tours. 

Admission to the Shriver-Weybright Gallery is free. 

Admission to the Shellman House is free for HSCC members, $ 5 each for others.

Visitors may participate in a special raffle for gifts from HSCC’s Shop at Cockey’s, while the CCPL Bookmobile will help visitors peruse and borrow books and other media about the Civil War.

HSCC is celebrating 75 years of service to the community in 2014.  Founded in 1939 to preserve and restore the Mary Shellman house, HSCC today exists to collect and preserve artifacts and documents about Carroll County history and educate the public about local heritage.  The Society is a partner with the City of Westminster in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the City of Westminster.
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Monday, August 10, 2009

Drs. J. W. Hering and Ira Zepp, Sacred Places and Westminster City Hall

Drs. J. W. Hering and Ira Zepp, Sacred Places and Westminster City Hall

The death of Dr. Ira G. Zepp has reminded me of one of my columns which was published in http://www.explorecarroll.com/ on July 25, 2008. Find it here: http://tinyurl.com/6yb23j or find the full story on http://www.explorecarroll.com/ here: http://tinyurl.com/krebky

The column was titled, “Westminster's sacred places are shrines of community life,” and it was about a 1981 book by Dr. Ira Zepp and Marty Lanham, "Sacred Spaces of Westminster."

Concurrently, another local historian and I were recently discussing the work, “Recollections,” by Dr. J. W. Hering, from the mid-1800s; which also brought me back to the same column.

I am working on re-posting the longer, unedited-for-word-length, draft of the July 2008 column, until then; here is an interesting tidbit about Westminster City Hall and Dr. Hering:

Westminster City Hall is considered by many to be one of the many sacred places in Carroll County.

Westminster purchased it from the estate of George W. Albaugh in September of 1939 for $11,000. After extensive renovations and improvements, without impairing the original features of the structure, the City offices were moved there from the old Westminster Fire Department building at 63 West Main Street, during the administration of Mayor Frank A. Myers.

Once, while attending a council meeting I looked around and imagined all the history that room and the building we now know as Westminster City Hall has seen since it was built in 1842 by Colonel John K. Longwell.

I wonder what it was like to have lived there right after it was built by Colonel Longwell...

Or what it would have been like to have been there in August 1863?

That was when, as Frederic Shriver Klein writes in “Just South of Gettysburg” that over forty prominent Westminster citizens were arrested by Union soldiers on the charge of “general disloyalty.”

Those arrested included Dr. Mathias, Dr. Trumbo, Dr. J. W. Hering, Colonel Longwell - and their wives.

According to “Recollections” by Dr. Hering, at Mrs. Longwell’s “trial” on August 27th, 1863, in Westminster, she was told that “among other things, you are charged with feeding the rebel soldiers…”

“Well,” she replied, “I did, I would feed a hungry dog who came to my house. I would even feed you, if you came to my house hungry.” At that, it is reported that Mrs. Longwell’s husband, Colonel Longwell, “nearly collapsed.” Reportedly, Mrs. Longwell subsequently took the oath of allegiance. Others, however, did not and were imprisoned at Ft. McHenry.

Meanwhile: find the column, as published… here: http://explorecarroll.com/community/411/westminsters-sacred-places-are-shrines-community-life/

Or here: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2008/07/westminsters-sacred-places-are-shrines.html
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Saturday, June 27, 2009

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

Sunday, June 22, 2008

20080622 Corbit’s Charge events scheduled in Westminster for June 27 through 29 2008

20080622 Corbit’s Charge events scheduled in Westminster for June 27 through 29 2008

Commemoration of the 145th Anniversary of Corbit’s Charge is Slated for June 27th – 29th

Excerpted from “THE DOWNTOWN WESTMINSTER MAIN STREET NEWS – May/June 2008,” written by the Westminster Administrator of Economic Development Stan Ruchlewicz.

His office is located at 56 West Main Street, Westminster, Maryland.

He can be contacted at 410-848-5294 or send him an email.


If it wasn’t for the Battle of Westminster, more commonly known as Corbit’s Charge, 145 years ago, we all might be speaking with a Southern accent or so the story goes.

The skirmish here delayed General J.E.B. Stuart and his 5,000 Confederate cavalrymen from reaching Gettysburg until July 2, 1863, the 2nd day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Join the Corbit’s Charge Commemoration Committee, City of Westminster, Historical Society of Carroll County and Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table in commemorating the 145th anniversary of the cavalry skirmish that took place on the streets of Westminster on June 29, 1863 by attending a weekend of events from June 27th through June 29th.

On the evening of Friday, June 27th, there will be a period music concert by O’ Be Joyfull on the Locust Lane Stage, beginning at 6:30 p.m.; troops will be patrolling Main Street that evening and a walking tour led by noted local Civil War historian G. Thomas LeGore will kick off the event.

Beginning on the morning of Saturday, June 28th, a Civil War encampment, featuring civilian and military re-enactors, artisans, sutlers, blacksmiths, tinsmiths, chair caners, cavalry horses, cannon firing demonstrations, camp life demonstrations, and artifact and museum displays, will be in place all weekend on the grounds of the Carroll County Multi-Service Center at 225 North Center Street, across the street from the County Office Building.

The annual parade from the encampment to the Corbit’s Charge Monument and Lt. Murray’s gravesite in the cemetery of the Ascension Episcopal Church, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony, will take place at 1:00 p.m.

The encampment closes to the public after a free period music concert by “The Susquehanna Travelers” that begins at 7:00 p.m.

However, the activities do not end for the day, as a Civil War Ball will take place at The Old Longwell Armory (Westminster Recreation & Parks), 11 Longwell Avenue, from 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Admission to the ball is $10.00 per person and space is limited.

Briant & Karin Bohleke will serve as dance masters while music will be performed by Peg Shutes and Bruce Young.

The inaugural Corbit’s Charge Civil War Ball is being sponsored by Ms. Kim Prehn and Unique Jewelry.

Sunday's activities will begin with a Civil War tent church service at 10:00 a.m. Guided walking tours of the battle site will be offered Sunday afternoon.

The encampment will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, with various demonstrations throughout the day.

With the exception of the Civil War Ball, all events are FREE and open to the public.

For more information or directions to the events, visit the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table website at
http://www.pccwrt.addr.com/Corbits_Charge.htm.


History Westminster 18630629 Corbit's Charge June 29 1863

History Westminster

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