tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post4037573697928568596..comments2023-11-18T19:23:40.929-05:00Comments on Thomas Viaduct & Relay, Maryland Railroad History: Civil War History of the Thomas Viaduct & Relay, Maryland AreaJeff Langhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00098339384039487917noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-81345532191675149262019-12-01T10:34:40.370-05:002019-12-01T10:34:40.370-05:00A superb website for this subject! Having lived in...A superb website for this subject! Having lived in Relay back in the early '60s, I used to play on the Viaduct (not the best of plans, I know). Particularly helpful are all the pin-point locations for the gun emplacements. I will have to return soon to visit the specific locations. THANKS!Dr. Stephen Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479539496942777187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-47894136795871150862018-03-20T16:14:29.251-04:002018-03-20T16:14:29.251-04:00Thank you for the helpful information. I was not ...Thank you for the helpful information. I was not the Relay side yesterday photographing trains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-18772684601621674132017-09-12T16:08:53.229-04:002017-09-12T16:08:53.229-04:00I have no idea. I never heard of a grave site for ...I have no idea. I never heard of a grave site for soldiers. Sorry.Jeff Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098339384039487917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-59551844242581704022017-09-10T18:36:03.161-04:002017-09-10T18:36:03.161-04:00Do you know where Union Soldiers who died there ar...Do you know where Union Soldiers who died there are buried. I am researching the grave of George A. Hamilton of the 10th Maine Infantry who died there of diphtheria on March 25, 1862Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689563770255270465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-89590912256636122062017-09-02T07:57:19.099-04:002017-09-02T07:57:19.099-04:00Glad you enjoyed it. Frpm what I have heard the en...Glad you enjoyed it. Frpm what I have heard the entire area has been metal detected for decades.Jeff Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098339384039487917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-16623611963754249432017-08-30T20:53:10.586-04:002017-08-30T20:53:10.586-04:00Great blog Jeff. I found this blog posting a coup...Great blog Jeff. I found this blog posting a couple of years ago when researching some Elkridge history. I rediscovered it recently after visiting a friends house in the new Claremont development. Being a metal detecting enthusiast, I detected around her yard and found a crushed civil war bullet. Wish I could have got permission for the Claremont property before it was developed. Anthony Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14251266084129989805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-27052949787939128132017-01-14T09:35:35.960-05:002017-01-14T09:35:35.960-05:00You have made the Thomas Viaduct's relationshi...You have made the Thomas Viaduct's relationship with The Civil War very clear to me, with images and commentary that I have never seen nor thought about before. I played on 'the shelf' at Cleremont in the 1950's, unaware of the War's presence there a century prior. Thank you for closing the circle by offering a blog such as this, filled with fascinating info!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249360838551608497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-51001863763435902462015-09-24T17:04:31.592-04:002015-09-24T17:04:31.592-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Mælgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08534012821610328311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-54990789257148262122015-09-24T16:43:27.256-04:002015-09-24T16:43:27.256-04:00curator@elkridgeheritage.orgcurator@elkridgeheritage.orgJeff Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098339384039487917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-48458653353115992612015-09-23T18:05:01.422-04:002015-09-23T18:05:01.422-04:00How may I contact her?How may I contact her?Mælgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08534012821610328311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-17968556655889297322015-09-23T17:29:59.536-04:002015-09-23T17:29:59.536-04:00That is a possibility. Mary Bahr would be the pers...That is a possibility. Mary Bahr would be the person to get in contact with.Jeff Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098339384039487917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-67278589861475889992015-09-23T16:27:06.298-04:002015-09-23T16:27:06.298-04:00Ah ok. Could the Elkridge Heritage Society have an...Ah ok. Could the Elkridge Heritage Society have any info?Mælgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08534012821610328311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-59573296645277919612015-09-22T16:58:25.472-04:002015-09-22T16:58:25.472-04:00Sorry, I don't have any more information other...Sorry, I don't have any more information other than what I have posted. I never delved into details like that. I wanted to keep the page simple but informative. The info you seek has to be out there somewhere but I couldn't say where exactly to look.Jeff Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098339384039487917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-24314283789736287102015-09-21T17:35:06.915-04:002015-09-21T17:35:06.915-04:00Hello, I was wondering if you might have any photo...Hello, I was wondering if you might have any photos, diaries, record or generally any information on Company K of 1st Regiment, Maryland Infantry. The Company was rallied at the Relay House on May 27, 1861 and left on June 6. The captain was Thomas S. J. Johnson. Thanks in advance!<br /><br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Mauro<br />Mælgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08534012821610328311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-45741130902909180302015-05-26T17:45:54.403-04:002015-05-26T17:45:54.403-04:00Thanks. I made the correction and deleted the 8th ... Thanks. I made the correction and deleted the 8th NY regiment. I hope that is correct or I'm sure I'll hear about it somewhere down the line!Jeff Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098339384039487917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-13161777536028155462015-05-25T19:08:46.117-04:002015-05-25T19:08:46.117-04:00Hello,
I'd like to offer one correction regar...Hello,<br /><br />I'd like to offer one correction regarding the Union troops at Relay during the summer of 1861. The New York Times reported that one of the regiments was the 8th NY Infantry. This is incorrect as can be seen in the reference below and others that I have found. The 6th and 8th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiments were stationed at Relay the summer of 1861, not the 8th New York. Also with the Mass. Regiments was the Manchester Cornet Band, a civilian band hired by the regiments before they left Washington. The MCB accompanied the 2nd NH Volunteer Infantry to Washington. When the 2nd NHV was deployed to Manassas, the MCB hired themselves out for the summer, returning home with both Mass. regiments on or about 1 August 1861.<br /><br />Regimental history from Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War, compiled and published by the Adjutant General:<br /> <br />Eighth Regiment, Three Months<br /><br />"The 8th Regt. Mass. Vol. Mil., "Minute Men," was called to Boston by Special Order No. 14, issued on the afternoon of April 15, 1861, by the Adjutant General of Massachusetts. Having only eight companies, one company was added from the 7th Regt., a Salem unit, and one from Pittsfield, taken from the 1st Battalion of Infantry. Leaving the State April 18, it proceeded to Annapolis, Md., on its way to the national capital. At Annapolis two companies were placed on the frigate CONSTITUTION, guarding her until she was safely removed to the harbor of New York. Another company was detached to do guard duty at Fort McHenry near Baltimore, Md. The remainder of the regiment, after repairing the road-bed from Annapolis to Annapolis Junction and restoring the rolling stock of the railroad, proceeded to Washington, arriving April 26. Not until April 30 were the men mustered into the service of the United States. On May 11 the regiment was ordered into camp at the Relay House, Md. Here Col. Munroe resigned on account of age and ill health, and was succeeded by Col. Edward W. Hinks, an officer destined to attain high rank before the war was done. On July 2d the entire regiment was ordered to Baltimore, Md., the left wing arriving in the morning and the right wing in the evening of the following day. On July 29 it was ordered to Boston, Mass., and here on August 1, 1861, it was mustered out of the service."<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Susan KinneSusan Kinnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-34089123425331984762015-05-14T17:01:22.819-04:002015-05-14T17:01:22.819-04:00Thank you. I'm glad that you found it enjoyabl...Thank you. I'm glad that you found it enjoyable.Jeff Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098339384039487917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-48839207362881070762015-05-14T15:46:39.623-04:002015-05-14T15:46:39.623-04:00Great information. I enjoyed reading this very mu...Great information. I enjoyed reading this very much. Great job! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09695781862949741601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-1625985395659084552014-06-26T21:16:47.138-04:002014-06-26T21:16:47.138-04:00The Thomas Viaduct & Relay railroad junction w...The Thomas Viaduct & Relay railroad junction was so heavily fortified and defended that it would have been futile for the Confederates to attack. The only shot I ever remember hearing about was a Union soldier that stupidly rested his chin on the muzzle of his rifle and accidentally blew his brains out! Jeff Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098339384039487917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656157494939366156.post-36162407608874913712014-06-26T19:31:17.448-04:002014-06-26T19:31:17.448-04:00I was looking at the regimental history cards, on ...I was looking at the regimental history cards, on microfilm, for Company F, 5th NY Heavy Artillery, and saw these entries in the Record of Events group<br /><br />Jan & Feb, 1864<br /> station of company, Fort Dix, Relay House, Md.<br /><br />Mar & Apr, 1864<br /> station of company: Camp Hill, Harper's Ferry, Va<br /> record of events: left Fort Dix Md for Harper's Ferry Va<br /> on Apr 9 '64 and arrived there Apr 10 '64<br /><br />I found this site by googling to find out what "relay house, fort dix, maryland" was,<br />and am very pleased to have found the info you provided. <br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />-tom-<br /><br />PS There's nothing I can see to indicate that they ever fired a shot while at Ft. Dix. Do you happen to know if there was any engagement between Union and Confederate forces around this Fort, in 1864?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com