On September 5, 1822, Dr. Joseph Sim Smith, whose father and grandfather were physicians, and who settled in Taneytown (then part of Frederick County) after The Revolutionary War, died. On September 5, 1860, Democratic Presidential Candidate Stephen A. Douglas addressed a large gathering on Courthouse Square in Frederick as the national election approached. He spoke on the issue of slavery. On September 5, 1860, just after crossing the Potomac River into Maryland, Gen. Stonewall Jackson was presented with a large gray horse. The next day, as he tried to ride the animal, it bolted and fell backward, landing on the general, who was severely injured. On September 5, 1862, Confederate forces occupied Frederick, sending Union troops scurrying. On September 5, 1898, the consistory of the Reformed Church gave the name of Grace Reformed Church to a second church of that denomination in Frederick. 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 [email protected]