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From: "John W. Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 12-15
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 05:23:01 -0500
On December 15, 1796, Brigadier General James
Wilkinson, who would be courtmartialed in Frederick
in 1811, became commanding general of all U. S. Army
forces upon the death of General Anthony Wayne, who
died on this date.
On December 15, 1858, Major Samuel Barnes, founder
of The Examiner, died. He was born February 20, 1788,
in Kent County.
On December 15, 1953, the last steam engine train left
Brunswick, ending the Boontown era for this southern
Frederick County town.
If anyone can add information to these History Moments,
or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day,
please contact me privately.
John W. Ashbury
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Walkersville, MD 21793
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