Worton in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Taking Command
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
— War of 1812 —
Photographed By Don Morfe, January 30, 2015
1. Taking Command Marker
Inscription.
Taking Command. Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. Lieutenant Colonel Philip Reed, buried here in 1829, excelled among Maryland militia officers. Reed countered several of the British hit-and-run raids along the Eastern Shore. His men fended off the enemy’s attack at Worton Creek and claimed victory at Caulk’s Field. Reed served as a U.S. senator (1806-1813) and was twice elected to Congress following the war.
“The enemy having made every effort in his power…manifested no disposition to follow us up, but retreated about the time our ammunition was exhausted.” , –Lt. Colonel Philip A. Reed, September 3, 1814.
Timely Victory , Reed is best known for commanding the Maryland militia that withstood the British assault at Caulk’s Field August 31, 1814. The victory boosted American morale following the British attack on Washington a few days earlier. (Image Cincinnati Museum of Art)
(Inscription under the sketch on the left) , This British sketch depicting the Battle of Caulk’s Field shows American positions in green and British positions in red and blue. Image: Courtesy National Archives of the United Kingdom, London.
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Reed, buried here in 1829, excelled among Maryland militia officers. Reed countered several of the British hit-and-run raids along the Eastern Shore. His men fended off the enemy’s attack at Worton Creek and claimed victory at Caulk’s Field. Reed served as a U.S. senator (1806-1813) and was twice elected to Congress following the war.
“The enemy having made every effort in his power…manifested no disposition to follow us up, but retreated about the time our ammunition was exhausted.” –Lt. Colonel Philip A. Reed, September 3, 1814.
Timely Victory Reed is best known for commanding the Maryland militia that withstood the British assault at Caulk’s Field August 31, 1814. The victory boosted American morale following the British attack on Washington a few days earlier. (Image Cincinnati Museum of Art)
(Inscription under the sketch on the left) This British sketch depicting the Battle of Caulk’s Field shows American positions in green and British positions in red and blue. Image: Courtesy National Archives of the United Kingdom, London.
Erected by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812
Location. 39° 17.448′ N, 76° 5.532′ W. Marker is in Worton, Maryland, in Kent County. Marker is on Lambs Meadow Road. The marker is located on the grounds of Christ Church I.U. and Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Worton MD 21678, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Taking Command Marker with Col. Philip Reed's grave marker in the backgroung
Photographed By Don Morfe, January 30, 2015
3. Colonel Philip Reed's grave marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, January 30, 2015
4. Colonel Phillip Reed's grave marker with Christ Church in the background
Photographed By Don Morfe, January 30, 2015
5. Christ Church I.U.
Photographed By Don Morfe, January 30, 2015
6. Signs at the entrance to the Church and Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 438 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
