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From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 9-5-07
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 05:57:31 -0400

On September 5, 1822, Dr. Joseph Sim Smith, whose father and grandfather
were physicians, and who settled in Taneytown (then part of Frederick
County) after The Revolutionary War, died.


On September 5, 1860, Democratic Presidential Candidate Stephen A. Douglas
addressed a large gathering on Courthouse Square in Frederick as the
national election approached. He spoke on the issue of slavery.


On September 5, 1862, Confederate forces occupied Frederick, sending Union
troops scurrying.




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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