On May 6, 1755, Lawrence Everhart, who save Col. William Washington's life at The Battle of Cowpens (S.C.) and who carried a wounded Lafayette from The Brandywine Battlefield near Philadelphia, was born in Hessheim, Germany. He died August 1, 1840, in Middletown. On May 6, 1806, Barbara Hauer and John Casper Fritchie were married. On May 6, 1843, James Allen, who was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions at The Battle of South Mountain on September 14, 1862, was born in Ireland. On May 6, 1844, the Mutual Insurance Company of Frederick County opened for business. On May 6, 1913, the remains of the foundation of the original All Saints Episcopal Church on East All Saints Street were uncovered during excavation of the graveyard. All bodies located were reinterred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On May 6, 1981, an Air Force converted Boeing 707 jet from Ohio's Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, exploded over Walkersville and crashed into the farmland just north of town. All 21 people aboard were killed. On May 6, 1985, G. Edward Dwyer Jr., a 39-year-old Frederick attorney, was sworn in as a judge of the Frederick County Circuit Court. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)

Can't help but make a comment about the Lafayette story-- How many soldiers did it take to carry Lafayette off the Battlefield--<G>? This story has been attributed to several different men. My husband's ancestor, John Davis, was in a light infantry corps of men picked from the Continental Regiments to serve with General Lafayette. He was in Captain Joseph McClellan's company which was assigned to Colonel Stewart's Ninth Regiment. John was at Brandywine where he helped carry Lafayette from the field when he was wounded.