Civil War Medicine Conferees Spotlight Living Faith of Soldiers
At Hood College the sixth annual Conference on Civil War Medicine heard Rev. John Schildt recount Southern soldiers joining revival camp meetings during the war. He cited a great revival among Stonewall Jackson’s troops in 1862 and baptisms near Antietam Creek before Gettysburg, estimating 7,500 to 10,000 converts. The talk noted Union soldiers prayed, while Gen. Robert E. Lee endured illness and a March 1863 heart attack. Dr. Bonnie Dorwart weighed Lee’s health on his command decisions. The three-day conference concluded Sunday.
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John Schildt
Stonewall Jackson
Shenandoah Valley
A.P Hill
Antietam Creek
Gettysburg
Schildt
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Bonnie Dorwart
Philadelphia
Hood College
Country Peddler Show draws crowds to Frederick
The 15th annual Country Peddler Show in Frederick drew 140 vendors from 15 states and thousands of shoppers over three days. Vendors showcased country crafts and foods while critics praised fudge making, pressed flowers, and wood wares.
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Frederick
Carla D. Anderson
American Memories Inc
Ft. Myers
Fla
Robert Morgan
Morgan's Fudge
Greely
Mich
Morgan
Morgai
Kim Brent
Tanner Beal
Hagerstown
Frederick Fairgrounds
Helen L Smith art auction raises over 4000 dollars
Eighteen pieces by the late Helen L. Smith sold at the Delaptaine Visual Arts Center auction for more than 4000 dollars. Proceeds fund a book and scholarships through the Helen L. Smith Book and Studio Project Committee. The author died at 103. the book Frederick's Legacy is due in October with a target under 25 dollars.
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Anne-Lynn Gross
Helen L. Smith
Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
Miss Smith
Helen Smith
Delaptaine Visual Arts Center
Braddock Heights
Frederick
Anne Snyder
Frederick Art Club
Philip Wertheimer
Peg Mauzy
Ms. Gross
Ms. Snyder
Hood College
Community Foundation
Frederick County
Kent County seeks high tech cure for nuisance black vultures
Kent County officials weigh a solar powered device emitting ultra high frequency noise to drive off black vultures that invaded Turners Creek near Sassafras River Natural Resources Management Area. The plan, awaiting commissioners approval, costs under $1000. a Fish and Wildlife permit allows shooting as a last resort.
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Betterton
Turners Creek
Kent County
Carter G. Stanton
Stanton
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mr. Stanton
Sassafras River Natural Resources Management Area
Country star Kevin Sharp offers hope to ill fans at festival
Cumberland AP report highlights Kevin Sharp telling a teen brain damaged girl and a leukemia patient that adversity reveals strength. The singers met two Make-A-Wish recipients, Karen Barrett of Gaston North Carolina and Jamie Kretzer of Frostburg, at Rocky Gap Music Festival, sharing encouragement and support.
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Karen Barrett
Gaston
N.C
Jamie Kretzer
Frostburg
Mr. Sharp
Rocky Gap
Ms. Barrett
Michael Barrett
Ms. Kretzer
Beall High School
John Michael Montgomery
Baltimore
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James Lowry
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Latrobe
Loretta Ruby
Matthew
Michael
Nancy
Robert
Calligraphic Art of
Springfield
Ohio
Cruise
Bahamas
Carol Sporney
Jacksonville
Country Living
Ms. Sporney
Kathy Bennet
Chillicothe
Ms. Bennett
Jef Troester
Watermen
Les Terry
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Maryland
Rock Hill
South Carolina
Sun
Elbert Harden
THE
Jefferson Hairplane
Hairplane
Repbert
Jefferson Hall
S. Jefferson St
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