Near Brookeville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Elton

Birthplace of Ridgely Brown, CSA

— 1833-1864 —

Elton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 20, 2006

1. Elton Marker

Inscription. May 15, 1862, with seventeen young Marylanders he organized First Maryland cavalry. He served consistently and gallantly, rising from Private to Lt. Colonel. Killed at South Anna River, Virginia, June 1, 1864.

Erected 1954 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Maryland Division.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1862.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 13.347′ N, 77° 3.578′ W. Marker was near Brookeville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It was on Georgia Avenue (Maryland Route 97) 0.1 miles north of Damascus Road ( Route 650), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3001 Damascus Road, Brookeville MD 20833, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Howard Chapel Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Rachel Carson Greenway (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mills in the Upcounty (approx. 1.4 miles away); Our Agricultural Heritage (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Miller's Cottage (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookeville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Brookeville Schoolhouse (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . First Maryland Cavalry, CSA. (Submitted on May 20, 2006.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 20, 2006

2. Elton Marker

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 20, 2006

3. Elton

Lt. Col. Ridgely Brown image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

4. Lt. Col. Ridgely Brown

From The Maryland Line in the Confederate States Army by William Worthington Goldsborough, 1869.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,640 times since then and 279 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 17, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.