Downtown in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
North Market Street
"Now I shall see Cousin J."
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On June 28, 1863, Union Gen. John F. Reynolds rode into Frederick to visit his cousin Catherine Reynolds Cramer and her sisters near the intersection of North Market and Second Streets. She would have much to write the rest of her family on July 1 about this reunion with him. Her delight was obvious: "When we heard the ARmy of the Potomac was really coming my first and constant thought was, 'now I shall see Cousin J.'"
Reynolds visited his cousin that Sunday afternoon before leaving to confer with his new commander, Gen. George G. Meade. Catherine prepared a meal for him, hoping that he would return after the meeting. While waiting, she and her sisters "gave supper to 17 soldiers who came in at different times asking to buy bread as all shops had sold out and they had nothing all day." It was late when Reynolds finished this work for the day. He did not return, and Catherine never saw him again. Reynolds was killed three days later during the first day's fighting at Gettysburg.
Confederates returned here a year later, as Gen. Jubal A. Early forced the city of Frederick to ransom itself for $200,000. Local banks
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Erected by Maryland Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Civil War Trails series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1863.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 24.961′ N, 77° 24.639′ W. Marker was in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It was in Downtown. It was on North Market Street (Maryland Route 355) just south of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 124 North Market Street, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 17, 2022
2. North Market Street Marker
The marker is covered in a sheet of ice.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The Ransom of Frederick (here, next to this marker); Former Site of Tory Gaol (within shouting distance of this marker); Cultures Meet (within shouting distance of this marker); Capital for a Summer (within shouting distance of this marker); In April 1861 The Legislature Of Maryland Met Here In Special Session (within shouting distance of this marker); Kemp Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hood College (about 300 feet away); John Thomas Schley (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
Other markers no longer nearby. North Market Street (has been replaced with this marker); Capital For A Summer (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New CWT Marker At This Location titled "The Ransom of Frederick".
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on November 23, 2024, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on March 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on March 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
