{"id":32647,"date":"2020-07-05T10:56:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T15:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?p=32647"},"modified":"2020-07-06T08:17:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T13:17:29","slug":"the-fourth-at-the-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?p=32647","title":{"rendered":"The Fourth at the Cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the Fourth of July, I drove down to Baltimore to visit the cemeteries and leave flags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626141.jpg\" alt=\"The Boswell Monument\" class=\"wp-image-32635\"\/><figcaption>My great-great-grandmother&#8217;s burial site. Flag added by me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961625982.jpg\" alt=\"Storm Drain Repair\" class=\"wp-image-32631\"\/><figcaption>The storm drain in the Whatcoat area has been dug up to be rebuilt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626101.jpg\" alt=\"The Hardys\" class=\"wp-image-32634\"\/><figcaption>Henry Hardy and his wife Ruth. In the background, their sons Thomas (left) and John. Flag added by me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626017.jpg\" alt=\"The Star-Spangled Banner\" class=\"wp-image-32632\"\/><figcaption>The 15-star\/15-stripe flag at the old entrance to Loudon Park Cemetery. The grave of Mary Pickersgill, the seamstress who created the Fort McHenry flag, is nearby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped first wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32626\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961625729-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"Bonaparte\" data-id=\"32626\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961625729.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32626\" class=\"wp-image-32626\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The grave of Jerome Bonaparte, nephew of the Emperor Napoleon.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961625901-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"Bonaparte and Flag\" data-id=\"32627\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961625901.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32627\" class=\"wp-image-32627\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The grave of Napoleon&#8217;s nephew, Jerome Bonaparte, with the Star-Spangled Banner fluttering in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Vive la France!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626628-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"Memorial to Ens. C. Markland Kelly, USN\" data-id=\"32643\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626628.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32643\" class=\"wp-image-32643\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The monument and bench dedicated to the memory of Ens. C. Markland Kelly, USN, who lost his life at the Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942, when his plane crashed into the Pacific. The flag was added by me.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961625855-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"Ensign Kelly\" data-id=\"32628\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961625855.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32628\" class=\"wp-image-32628\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ens. C. Markland Kelly, USN, lost his life at the Battle of Midway.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Ensign C. Markland Kelly, USN.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626588.jpg\" alt=\"Confederate Hill\" class=\"wp-image-32642\"\/><figcaption>Confederate Hill at Loudon Park Cemetery. The red sign that read &#8220;Confederate Hill,&#8221; which would have been atop the post at right, has been removed. While not obvious from the wide shot, some of the graves were decorated with the Stainless Banner in commemoration of Confederate Memorial Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped first wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32645\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626669-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"Capt. William Murray, CSA\" data-id=\"32645\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626669.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32645\" class=\"wp-image-32645\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The monument to Captain William H. Murray, CSA, killed on the third day of Gettsburg.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32644\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626706-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"An unknown Confederate soldier\" data-id=\"32644\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626706.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32644\" class=\"wp-image-32644\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">An unknown Confederate soldier<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32639\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626301-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"William Clark Monument\" data-id=\"32639\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626301.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32639\" class=\"wp-image-32639\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">William Clark, Baltimore firefighter and Confederate sympathizer, killed during the Pratt Street Riot, April 15, 1861, on Confederate Hill at Loudon Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Confederate Hill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-fullwidth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593964309920-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine Monument\" class=\"wp-image-32649\"\/><figcaption>A monument featuring an angel writing in (presumably) The Book of Life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32633\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626059-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"The Arzner monument\" data-id=\"32633\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626059.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32633\" class=\"wp-image-32633\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">An interesting monument.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32629\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961625801-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"A pedestal monument\" data-id=\"32629\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961625801.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32629\" class=\"wp-image-32629\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A style of memorial that I saw at Mt. Carmel on Baltimore&#8217;s eastern side but not at Loudon Park. This is near Loudon Park&#8217;s old entrance.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32630\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961625941-360x640.jpg\" alt=\"The Stalfort Momorial\" data-id=\"32630\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961625941.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32630\" class=\"wp-image-32630\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">An interesting monument.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Some random monuments.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32640\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626517-640x640.jpg\" alt=\"The Newsboy Monument\" data-id=\"32640\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626517.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32640\" class=\"wp-image-32640\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Newsboy Monument at Loudon Park Cemetery.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32638\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626262-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"McCoy Monument\" data-id=\"32638\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626262.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32638\" class=\"wp-image-32638\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">An interesting monument with a sundial at the top.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32641\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626554-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"The Confederate Women Monument\" data-id=\"32641\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626554.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/?attachment_id=32641\" class=\"wp-image-32641\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Confederate Women monument at Loudon Park Cemetery.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Some random monuments.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allyngibson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/wp-1593961626223.jpg\" alt=\"An angel showing headlights\" class=\"wp-image-32637\"\/><figcaption>A statue of an angel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the Fourth of July, I drove down to Baltimore to visit the cemeteries and leave 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