Mounted Messengers

Mounted Messengers (HM1IEW)

Location: Baltimore, MD 21213
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 19.284', W 76° 35.214'

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Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

— War of 1812 —

Captain Henry Thompson, Clifton Mansion's original owner, formed the First Baltimore Horse Artillery unit in 1813. General John Stricker chose Thompson's troop to report on enemy movements at the August 1814 Battle of Bladensburg.


Selected as General Samuel Smith's personal guard, the troop was stationed at the defenses on Hampstead Hill during the Battle of Baltimore and served as observers/couriers at North Point and Fort McHenry.
Duty and Service-Thompson's journal shows he persistently drilled his militia cavalry troop. The 62-man unit was made up of leading merchants and tradesmen committed to protecting their homeland.


(Inscription under the photo in the lower right) Captain Henry Thompson, ca 1811 by John Wesley Jarvis-Image/Courtesy Maryland Historical Society.


"To Captain Thompson of the Flying Artillery and his company, the Commanding General tenders his thanks for their unremitting personal attention as his guard (and) their readiness in carrying orders..."
-Major General Samuel Smith, September 19, 1814


(Inscription about the painting) In this 1814 painting by Thomas Ruckle of the "Gathering of Troops on Hampstead Hill," Captain Henry Thompson is depicted on the black horse in the foreground. The mounted troops formation on the right are thought to be his unit. Image/Courtesy Maryland Historical Society.

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HM NumberHM1IEW
Series This marker is part of the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail series
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Placed ByNational Park Service-United States Department of the Interior
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Date Added Friday, December 19th, 2014 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 363207 N 4353644
Decimal Degrees39.32140000, -76.58690000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 19.284', W 76° 35.214'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 19' 17.04" N, 76° 35' 12.84" W
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Area Code(s)301, 410, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2701 St Lo Dr, Baltimore MD 21213, US
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