CENTREVILLE — While much attention has been given to the heroic efforts of the Maryland Militia in the War of 1812, many Maryland men also served in the U.S. Navy and the U. S. Army. Attention has been given to some of those from Maryland who served in the Navy, but less well known are the stories of the local men who marched with the Army and fought the British in the north, both in Canada and in the northern U.S. states.
Three of those men gave heroic service in major battles in the Niagara region in particular and have never been honored. On Oct. 25, that will change as bronze plaques will be installed at the War Memorial on the Queen Anne’s County Courthouse green with the names of Clinton Wright, Lodowick Morgan, and Jacob Hindman, all of whom died in service to their country. Lodowick Morgan, from Church Hill was the first officer killed in the Battle of Fort Erie and his death was reported in every newspaper from Maine to Georgia, along with 10 of his men from his 1st Rifle Regiment. The stories of these men will be told as their plaques are installed at the monument.
In that their 1814 heroics were on battlefields in the New York region, the United States Military Academy West Point Drill Team will come to Centreville on Oct. 25 to honor the three men. This will be the first time the Drill Team has given a presentation this far from New York State.
The Army honors ceremony begins at 10 a.m. It is the opening event for Centreville Days this year. Early arrival is suggested. Article