It’s called the Battle that Saved Washington. July 7, 2012, the
National Park Service celebrated the Battle of Monocacy that
took place on July 9, 1864. It was to have been a two day event,
but the temperature was in the 90’s, so they backed it off to
one day. Monocacy is a couple of miles south of Frederick,
Maryland. So what was it like in 1864? Don’t know, as I haven’t
found any temperature readings for that date and place, but
there was much to be learned about this battle. There were three
farms along the Monocacy River, where this battle took place.
One on the North side of the river, the Best Farm, Two on the
South, the Thomas and Worthington Farms. The Best Farm: The
Thomas Farm: And the Worthington Farm: The owner of this farm
was John Thomas Worthington (1826-1905) who is my 4th Cousin, 3
Times Removed. His ancestor was the oldest son of Capt. John
Worthington (1650-1701), while my ancestor was the youngest son
of Capt. John. Judge Glenn Howard Worthington (1858-1934) was
the son of John Thomas Wort