Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

county. Md, near the Susquehanna river
in 1151, but early began his career in the
then new and enterprising city of George
town. The District of Columbia had not
Virginia. and GEORGETOWN was a Mary
land city. As soon as the news OF Lex
ington reached the south Maryland
troops were called to arms. and young
Lfngan. LAYING down his work as a clerk
in a tobacco warehouse on the George
town water front. went north with the
Marylanders. Gen. Washington commits
stoned him second lieutenant July Il.
1176.
The Maryland line distinguished Itself
at the battle of Long Island, and the
gallantry of those troops is praised b,
all historians Of that battle. II being
necessary to. hold the British In check
while the American army effected its re-
treat 400 of the Maryland troops charged
the advancing British columns and com
PEELED them to retire until their artillery
land troops charged the line OF the enemy
in the face of grape shot. Their loss was
heavy. but sublime. Lingan's conduct In
that engagement was praised by his su
perior officers. His breast was torn open
by a British bayonet, and on the fall OF
Fort Washington Lngan fell into the
hands of the enemy. The day he was
made prisoner he was promoted to cap
taincy. He was sent as a prisoner on
board the Jersey and endured all the
horrors of confinement in that hulk. When
his release was euecteQ ne returned TO MS
command and continued in active service
until the surrender at yorktown.
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On the termination OF hostilities Lin
gan returned to his home which he
had established on the heights to the
west of Georgetown and to his farm
he gave the name Harlem" in memory
of the battle of that name. He Joined
with George Washington's plans for
the establishment of the seat of gov
eminent on the Potomac river and
then in the upbuilding of the capital.
When the republic had been establish
ed on constitutional basis President
Washington appointed Lingan collector
of the port of Georgetown
There was turmoil in Baltimore when
the war of 1872 was threatened. Alex
ander Contee Hanson was publishing
the Federal Republican. and the Office
of that paper was wrecked by a mob.
Hanson. insisting on the right of the
freedom of the press. rented another
Office, set up his plant and called on a
number of his federalist friends to help
him defend the place. Among those
friends who responded were Lingan
and Gen. Harry Lee. The authorities
at Baltimore. fearing for the safety of
Hanson and his friends. arrested them
and put them in the city jail. On the
night of August 2S. 1872. a mob broke
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en- out and as they reached the street
they were beaten down by the rioters.
Several of the federalists were killed
and among them was Lingan. All the
next day his body was exposed in the
streets Of Baltimore. He was called
by the mob Tory" and Traitor"
At len 9Th Lingan's remains were
brought TO Washington and his funeral
was the occasion of great patriotic
demonstration. All classes of the citi-
Zens followed the remains to the grave
which was dug in little private bury
ing ground on his farm. Harlem, and
which was close to the public road. The
Lingan farm came to be cut up into
small holdings and to be built over by
small houses. The grave was in danger
of becoming effaced and the Rambler
was told that some of the descendants
OF the patriot asked the War Depart
ment for a grave site at Arlington, re-
quest which was gladly granted.