On September 28, 1786, Philip Rodenspiller signed a deed for a parcel of land in Middletown to Jacob Sagaser, of the Reformed Church and to Michael Troutman of the Lutheran Church, for the purpose of erecting a combined church for the two faiths. The parishes operated together for 66 years. On September 28, 1805, Dr. Charles Worthington Johnson, the son of Baker Johnson and father of Confederate General Bradley T. Johnson, was born in Frederick. He died in 1883. On September 28, 1829, a circus displayed the bones of a mastodon at the Frederick County Courthouse. On September 28, 1897, Cpl. Alexander Scott, of Company D, 10th Vermont Infantry, was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions at The Battle of Monocacy on July 9, 1862. His citation reads: "Under a very heavy fire of the enemy saved the national flag of his regiment from capture." On September 28, 1920, nearly 4,000 Frederick County women registered to vote for the first time. On September 28, 1921, drilling for oil began in Thurmont at the end of Main Street on the property of C. C. Merritt. The company was called the Annie Laura Oil and Gas Company. 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]