Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-11-13
GEN. LINGAN BURIED.
Rested Nearly o1s Hundred Years in
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GAlrHERsBuRG, MD., Nov. 2, 1908.


Editor Sentinel.
The enclosed clipping, historically correct,
10 from tho Washing = Herald OF the 6th in
slant and is closely connected with the histor y
Of Montgomery County.
General LingAn, after the Revolution OF
ITO, became a citizen of this county, pur-
chasing the Middlebrook property on the
Frederichrcad, two miles west Of this place,
and 30 naming it, he established his home,
and 1898 built the brick residence now stand
ing on that road, near Great Seneca Greek.
1t was from here he went to BaltimoIe In
July, 1912.
The matter pertaining to the county's part,
and possibly of interest, Is my reason for
sending 1t to you.
Yours truly,
BEvERLY R. CoDwIsT.
''After resting for nearly 100 years in a
grave practically unknown, the bones of Gen.
James McOubbin Liugan, soldier, politician,
hero, and man Of affairs, who was at the
time Of his death a distinguished man, were
placed yesterday in their final resting place
In the Arlington National Cemetery.
Sew Of the outsiders at the services
realized that they were paying their respects
to one who during the Revolutionary War
could have sold his honor to the British as
Benedict Arnold did, and was offered gen.
eralship and wealth If he would join the
kings army, He refused aud said he would
rot first
Gen. Lingan was born in Hartford County,
Md, May 81, l1bl, and came of distinguish
ed English and Scotch ancestry. His Anne
rican forefathers were identified with Mary
land history as early as 1887.
WOUNDED AT FoRT WAsHINaToN.
"After the battle of Lexington, young Lin
gan, who was working in Georgetown, re-
signed his position to enlist, and on July ID,
l776, at the battle of Fort Washington, he
was seriously injured and captured. On that
day he was promoted to the captaincy. On
November 16, l516, he was sent to the prison
ship Jersey.
at was on board the Jersey that Admiral
Hood, of the British navy, came to Gen. Linz
gan offering him liberty, wealth, ~ rank If
he would forsake the America, Cause. The
young officer refused. At tn CLOSE Of the
war, Washington appointed him collector OF
the port of Georgetown. Geu sfingan pur-
chased property there, aud Sained two(of his
estates after the battles Ia which he had
Capitalization aud Middlebrook. -
"0n July 80, 1919, a mob attacked the Of.
ice Of the Federal RepublioaEsin Baltimore
and destroyed IL. LiAeRt 3an' to the scene
villa Light horse HAIRY Lea, Joan HQsRrd
HN .Fa We WtAHHf AilFinNt 9NbGN BNHtuf
aud several atnse msmhegs OF the F$1erare
party DE- vas struck down almost tmmedl-
aleiy, and bi9 body thrown 10 tbs street,
" bare it lty aRtil noon the next des ~ y 0
September /, 1879. The funeral services were
acid in Georgetown.
No CHURCH LARGE ENOUGH.
"There was no church in Georgetown large
enough to hold the services in and the obse-
n..so knII ,I.nk Ia naE
Cemetery.
"Since that day the remains have rested I'M
disturbed In the ground which once belonged
to his estate 10 Georgetown, and few readers
of history knew of the grave.
"Gen. Lingan's two granddaughters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Randolph Calvert and Miss RAN
dolph, Of Stoneleigh Court, this city, asked
| the War Department to give them lot in the
National Cemetery. One of the best was
granted, situated half way between the gate
and the vault
yesterday representatives Of five genera
tons were present to witness the burial. The
various historical organizations througho ut
the city sent committees aud letter was re-
eeiyed from the President, IN which he re-
GREETED his inability TO attend. He sent
| iOral tribute.
ElAoED ON Calssoas.
1.-THE remains Of both Lingan and his wife
| had been disinterred and placed 10 the Ar
| tngton vault prior TO the services.
SAT O'Clock the remains, which had been
inclosed ia a small coffin, draped with the
| United 5tetss flag, were taken out OF thu
vault ana placed on caisson, draped in
black and deawn by four horses. Troop r,
I r, q, and ~ Maj Dlckman commanding,
i aud Batteries and D, Ma, Treat commRnd-
I 5ug ~ fgFt Mvar agcortsd the remains to the
grave The fort band headed the procession,
! playing Nearer, Ny God to Thee while th e
descendants Of the officer marched beside the
| hearse.
"Rev. Frederick Howden, pastor of st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Of Georgetown,
which LingAn attended, ofiiciated. After the
services the regular brigadier general salute
was fred by the troops and taps was
sounded.
"In the near future monument will be
erected over the grave. Gen. Lingan 10 the
only army officer who fought In the Colonial,
Continental, and Revolutionary wars that 10
| buried In the National Cemetery"