Field Pointe in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Balderson

Abt 1790-Oct. 19, 1852

— War of 1812 Soldier —

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 26, 2014

1. War of 1812 Soldier Marker

Inscription. Private in the MD Militia under Col. Henry Carberry in 1813, and in the 1st Regt. MD Militia under Capt. John Brengle from Aug. 25 to Sep. 19, 1814. He fought at the Battle of North Point.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1814.

Location. 39° 24.336′ N, 77° 24.834′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Field Pointe. It is on Market Street. The marker is in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 515 S Market St, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Votes for Women (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Johnson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frederick's Diarist (about 300 feet away); Roger Brooke Taney (about 300 feet away); The Dred Scott Decision (about 300 feet away); Francis Scott Key (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Francis Scott Key (about 400 feet away); Graves, Monument and Memorials of the Civil War (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.

Photographed by Jordan Butler, November 9, 2021

2. War of 1812 Soldier Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 8, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on November 10, 2021, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.