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89-660: Ulric Dahlgren (April 3, 1842 – March 2, 1864) was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War . He was the son of Union Navy Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren and nephew to Confederate Brigadier General Charles G. Dahlgren . He fought in several key battles in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War and had his leg amputated below the knee after being wounded at
178-399: A Confederate Home Guard force which halted their advance. Dahlgren retreated East in an attempt to connect with Kilpatrick's force. The Union troops were continually harassed by Confederate forces during the retreat and became separated. On the night of March 3, Dahlgren and a portion of his troops were ambushed near King and Queen Court House by 150 men in the 9th Virginia Cavalry under
267-682: A German mercenary soldier. Little Heiskell was at one time the mascot of North Hagerstown High School . Hagerstown's first aircraft production came in World War I with the Maryland Pressed Steel Company building the Bellanca CD biplane in hopes of securing government contracts. From 1931 to 1984, Fairchild Aircraft was based in Hagerstown and was by far the area's most prominent employer. The importance of
356-409: A Kentucky colonel ; Colonel Christian Umstead, US Marine, a Kentucky Colonel ; Colonel Tom Parker , Elvis Presley 's manager, who received the honor from a Louisiana governor; and Edward M. House , known as Colonel House, a Texas honorary colonel and adviser to President Woodrow Wilson . Hagerstown, Maryland Hagerstown ( / ˈ h eɪ ɡ ər z t aʊ n / ; HAY -gərz-town )
445-514: A "Command Chief") as principal senior NCO enlisted adviser. Colonels are also found leading at directorate and division levels on the Secretariat, Air Staff (United States) , MAJCOM , or Numbered Air Force staff. A Space Force colonel typically commands a delta . In the modern armed forces, the colonel's eagle is worn facing forward with head and beak pointing towards the wearer's front. Of all U.S. military commissioned officer rank, only
534-451: A 30-minute drive of Hagerstown. Fort Frederick State Park , which features a restored fort used in the French and Indian War , is west of the city in nearby Big Pool, Maryland . Washington Monument State Park , near Boonsboro , pays tribute to the country's first president, George Washington . It is the oldest structure to honor the 'father of our country.' Hagerstown is also home to
623-655: A base to attack Virginia troops in the Shenandoah Valley . In the Maryland Campaign of 1862, General James Longstreet 's command occupied the town while en route to the Battle of South Mountain and Antietam . In 1863, the city was the site of several military incursions and engagements as Gen. Robert E. Lee 's army invaded and retreated in the Gettysburg Campaign . In 1864, Hagerstown
712-632: A bet after shooting it from a full city block away. In 1935, the original was retired to the Museum of the Washington County Historical Society, later to be moved to its present display in the Jonathan Hager House. An exact replica has replaced it atop City Hall. The weathervane has been depicted in the city's annual Mummers Day Parade by Charles Harry Rittenhouse, Sr. sporting the necessary accoutrements of
801-411: A lieutenant colonel as deputy commander, a major as executive officer , and a command sergeant major as a senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) advisor. An Air Force colonel typically commands a wing consisting of 1,000 to 4,000+ airmen with another colonel as the vice commander, four other colonels as group commanders , which are the major components of wings, and a Chief Master Sergeant (i.e.,
890-508: A male householder with no wife present, and 42.6% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the city was 34.5 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.6% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
979-525: A minimum of three years as a lieutenant colonel before being promoted to colonel. With the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (NDAA 2019), military services now have the authorization to directly commission new officers up to the rank of colonel. The pay grade for colonel is O-6. When worn alone, the insignia of rank seen at right is worn centered on headgear and fatigue uniforms. When worn in pairs,
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#17327930713411068-571: A party and was invited to participate in an operation to attack Richmond, Virginia; rescue Union prisoners from Belle Isle and damage Confederate infrastructure. The operation is also known as the Battle of Walkerton . On February 28, Kilpatrick and Dahlgren left from Stevensburg, Virginia . Kilpatrick was to attack Richmond from the North with 3,500 men and Dahlgren from the South with 500 men. Snow, sleet and rain from an unexpected winter storm slowed
1157-518: A pay grade of "O-5". Officers in pay grade O-6 visiting or on temporary assignment to other installations are also accorded "Distinguished Visitor" (DV) status for lodging and other appropriate protocol honors. When flying on military aircraft as either crew or passenger, they are also accorded "Code" status as a "Code 7" in accordance with Department of Defense Flight Information Publication General Planning (DoD FLIP GP). Most Army colonels have attended or otherwise completed via seminar or correspondence
1246-578: A regiment. Since most U.S. regiments were state formations and were quickly raised, the colonels in command of the regiments were known by the title "Colonel of Volunteers", in contrast to Regular Army colonels who held permanent commissions. During the Civil War, the Confederate army maintained a unique insignia for colonel, which comprised three yellow stars worn on the collar of a uniform. Robert E. Lee wore this insignia due to his former rank in
1335-476: A resurgence and now hosts several popular annual events. The Quad State Beer Fest is a craft beer and music festival that features regional breweries, rock music and entertainment held at various times throughout the year. The Interstate BBQ Festival is a Kansas City Barque Society sanctioned competition which hosts dozens of professional and backyard teams and draws thousands of spectators as a huge regional event. The city draws thousands every year around May–June to
1424-448: A series of mergers and acquisitions, is known as M7 Aerospace . The Hagerstown Aviation Museum shows many of these original aircraft. Among the ones on display are: 1939 F24/UC-61C, 1945 C-82A, 1943 PT-19A, and the 1953 C-119 . The museum is located near Hagerstown Regional Airport in the airport's former terminal. Hagerstown is also the birthplace of Salisbury, Maryland -based Piedmont Airlines which started out as Henson Aviation. It
1513-644: A symphony house that plays host to the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and the annual Miss Maryland USA Beauty Pageants. The city also has the Washington County Playhouse, which does dinner theater performances. The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts is a magnet school for gifted art students, located in downtown Hagerstown's arts and entertainment district on South Potomac Street. Downtown Hagerstown recently has enjoyed
1602-532: A war college or a senior staff college equivalent to study joint warfare and war itself. It is possible to make Colonel without war college if the board file is as strong or stronger than a war college graduate. Most Army colonels receive postgraduate level senior joint professional military education (JPME) at the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania prior to promotion. The 2009 graduating class
1691-639: Is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Maryland , United States. The population was 43,527 at the 2020 census . Hagerstown ranks as Maryland's sixth-most populous incorporated city and is the most populous city in the Maryland Panhandle . Hagerstown anchors the Hagerstown metropolitan area extending into West Virginia . It makes up the northwesternmost portion of the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area in
1780-557: Is a hands-on science and technology museum featuring exhibits in numerous galleries and display areas, including the Hagerstown Aviation Museum. Fairgrounds Park is the city's largest active recreation park. It features a baseball field, a BMX track, exercise equipment, an in-line hockey rink, a skatepark, soccer fields, softball fields, and walking trails. Hagerstown is home to the Maryland Theatre ,
1869-408: Is attractive since it intersects Interstate-81 and Interstate-70, because of this, numerous warehouses have been built in Hagerstown and the surrounding area. Manufacturing, which was never entirely removed from the Hagerstown economy, returned to Hagerstown when Hitachi Rail began construction of a $ 70 million factory in Hagerstown. Hagerstown has 2 major shopping malls: Hagerstown's location at
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#17327930713411958-538: Is moderate, averaging 39.29 in (998 mm) annually, and is somewhat evenly distributed throughout the year, with a slight winter minimum and a maximum in May and June. As of the census of 2010, there were 39,662 people, 16,449 households, and 9,436 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,364.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,298.8/km ). There were 18,682 housing units at an average density of 1,584.6 per square mile (611.8/km ). The racial makeup of
2047-709: Is nicknamed, the Hub City . In 1739, Jonathan Hager , a German immigrant from Pennsylvania and a volunteer Captain of Scouts, purchased 200 acres (81 ha) of land in the Great Appalachian Valley between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in Maryland and called it Hager's Fancy. In 1762, Hager officially founded the town of Elizabethtown which he named after his wife, Elizabeth Kershner. Fourteen years later, Jonathan Hager became known as
2136-652: Is the weathervane known as "Little Heiskell". Named after the German tinsmith Benjamin Heiskell who crafted it in 1769 in the form of a Hessian soldier , it stood atop the Market House first and City Hall second for a combined 166 years. It was moved from the Market House to City Hall in 1824. During the Civil War era, the weathervane gained its characteristic bullet hole from a Confederate sharpshooter, who won
2225-715: Is well-suited and utilized for dairy farming, cornfields, and fruit orchards typical of Mid-Atlantic agriculture. Hagerstown is situated in the transition between the humid subtropical climate zone ( Köppen Cfa ) and the humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa ), with hot, humid summers and cool to moderately cold winters. Normal monthly mean temperatures range from 32.9 °F (0.5 °C) in January to 77.6 °F (25.3 °C) in July, while record temperatures range from −27 °F (−33 °C) on January 13, 1912, up to 107 °F (42 °C) on July 23, 1999. Precipitation
2314-468: Is worn on the left side and the rank insignia is worn on the right hand side of the Marine, Navy, Coast Guard and NOAA garrison caps, the eagle is facing to the eagle's left with the olive branch clutched in the eagle's left hand talons, which is a mirror opposite to the wear of the single eagle for Army, Air Force, and Space Force officers. The U.S. rank of colonel is a direct successor to the same rank in
2403-515: The Battle of Gettysburg . He returned to military service and was killed in 1864 during the Battle of Walkerton while leading a raid on the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia . Confederate forces found documents on Dahlgren with orders to not only free Union prisoners from Belle Isle , but also allegedly to burn the city of Richmond and assassinate Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet. The documents were published in
2492-780: The British Army . The first colonels in the United States were appointed from colonial militias maintained as reserves to the British Army in the North American colonies. Upon the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War , colonial legislatures would grant commissions to men to raise a regiment and serve as its colonel. Thus, the first U.S. colonels were usually respected men with ties in local communities and active in politics. With
2581-1434: The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Headquarters. The city and surrounding vicinity also has a number of sites and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places . They include the Antietam Furnace Complex Archeological Site , Antietam Hall , Brightwood , Colonial Theatre , Ditto Knolls , Dorsey-Palmer House , Elliot-Bester House , Jacob M. Funk Farm , Garden Hill , Good-Hartle Farm , Hager House , Hagerstown Armory , Hagerstown Charity School , Hagerstown City Park Historic District , Hagerstown Commercial Core Historic District , Hagerstown Historic District , Houses At 16-22 East Lee Street , Lantz-Zeigler House , Lehman's Mill Historic District , Long Meadows , Maryland Theatre , Henry McCauley Farm , Oak Hill Historic District , Old Forge Farm , Old Washington County Library , Paradise Manor , Potomac-Broadway Historic District , Price-Miller House , Rockland Farm , Rockledge , Rohrer House , South Prospect Street Historic District , Trovinger Mill , Valentia , Washington County Courthouse , Western Maryland Railway Station , Western Maryland Railway Steam Locomotive No. 202 , and Wilson's Bridge . Within
2670-688: The Confederate Army as a general. The family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, in 1843 and then to Washington, D.C. in 1848. After completing school in 1858, Dahlgren's father instructed him in civil engineering and in 1859, he worked surveying land for his uncle, Charles G. Dahlgren, in Mississippi . In September 1860, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , and worked in the law office of another uncle, Jasper W. Paul. Dahlgren entered military service in March 1861, and on July 24, 1861, joined
2759-877: The Myrtle Beach Hurricanes relocated to Hagerstown, became the Hagerstown Suns, and became the Class A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They would remain Class A for the remainder of their existence. In 2001, they affiliated with the San Francisco Giants. They affiliated with the New York Mets in 2005, and then with the Washington Nationals in 2007. The Suns folded in 2021 when Minor League Baseball
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2848-557: The National Defense University or one of the other U.S. military services. Some people known as "colonels" are actually recipients of honorary colonel ranks from a state governor and are not officers of the U.S. military. In the 19th century, the honorary colonels were military appointments and they still are nominally appointed to a governor's staff, but without military rights or duties. Examples of honorary colonels include Colonel Harland Sanders of KFC fame,
2937-520: The Pennsylvania , Norfolk and Western , Baltimore and Ohio , and Hagerstown and Frederick Railroads. Currently, the city is a vital location on CSX , Norfolk Southern , and the Winchester and Western Railroads . Hagerstown was formerly served by the Hagerstown & Frederick Railway , an interurban trolley system, from 1896 to 1947. One of the most recognizable symbols of Hagerstown
3026-554: The Second Battle of Bull Run , the Battle of Fredericksburg , the Battle of Chancellorsville , the Battle of Brandy Station , and the Battle of Gettysburg . During the Battle of Fredericksburg, he and sixty Union cavalry captured the city and held it for three hours. They were eventually forced to retreat, but were able to take thirty-one confederate prisoners. On March 1, 1863, he joined the staff of General Joseph Hooker and
3115-598: The U.S. Navy . He was assigned to an expedition from the Washington Ship Yard to help in the defense of Alexandria, Virginia . He returned to Philadelphia in September 1861 and resumed his legal studies. He was part of a light artillery company in Philadelphia. In May 1862, he was sent to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia , and placed in charge of a battery of Navy howitzers . On May 29, 1862, Dahlgren
3204-476: The United States Army , Marine Corps , Air Force and Space Force , is the most senior field-grade military officer rank , immediately above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general . Colonel is equivalent to the naval rank of captain in the other uniformed services . By law, an officer previously required at least 22 years of cumulative service and
3293-641: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.80 square miles (30.56 km ), of which 11.79 square miles (30.54 km ) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km ) is water. Major waterways within Hagerstown include Hamilton Run and Antietam Creek that are tributaries of the Potomac River. Natural landscape around Hagerstown consists of low, rolling hills with elevations of 500 feet (150 m) to 800 feet (240 m) above sea level and rich, fertile land that
3382-556: The War of 1812 the Army grew rapidly and many colonels were appointed, but most of these colonels were discharged when their regiments were disbanded at the war's conclusion. A number of other colonels were appointed by brevet – an honorary promotion usually for distinguished service in combat. The American Civil War saw a large influx of colonels as the rank was commonly held in both the Confederate army and Union Army by those who commanded
3471-491: The Winchester and Western railroads, as well as Hagerstown Regional Airport form an extensive transportation network for the city. Hagerstown is also the chief commercial and industrial hub for a greater Tri-State Area that includes much of Western Maryland as well as significant portions of South Central Pennsylvania and the Martinsburg Panhandle Area . Hagerstown has often been referred to as, and
3560-596: The York River Railroad depot in Richmond. Dahlgren's wooden leg was displayed in a store window and his finger was cut off to remove a ring. These reports of the mistreatment of Dahlgren's corpse inflamed Northern public opinion. Union newspapers claimed the orders were a forgery and Dahlgren's father strongly denied his son would be involved in such a scandal. Union Major General George Meade had to personally assure Confederate General Robert E. Lee that
3649-484: The "Father of Washington County" after his efforts helped Hagerstown become the county seat of newly created Washington County, which Hager also helped create from neighboring Frederick County . The City Council changed the community's name to Hager's-Town in 1813 because the name had gained popular usage, and in the following year, the Maryland State Legislature officially endorsed the changing of
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3738-570: The AWC distance learning program. Still other USAF colonels a JPME program via the National Defense University (i.e., National War College , Eisenhower School ) or the program of another service (e.g., Army War College, College of Naval Warfare at the Naval War College , Marine Corps War College ). The AWC resident program includes participation by officers from various other branches of the U.S. armed forces and Allied nations. Completion of
3827-684: The AWC or an equivalent program is a de facto requirement for promotion to colonel in the USAF, to include the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard . Marine colonels may graduate from the Marine Corps War College or, like all other branches, may receive credit via non-resident attendance at another installation, via correspondence, or will be graduates of an equivalent senior JPME program sponsored by
3916-661: The Battle of Sharpsburg , approximately 2,800 Confederate dead from that battle and also from the battles on South Mountain were re-interred in Washington Confederate Cemetery , within Rose Hill Cemetery in Hagerstown. Hagerstown's nickname of the "Hub City" originated from the large number of railroads (and roads) that served the city. Hagerstown was the center of the Western Maryland Railway and an important city on
4005-550: The Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in a part of the Great Appalachian Valley known regionally as Cumberland Valley and locally as Hagerstown Valley . The community also lies within proximity of Pennsylvania , West Virginia , and Virginia . Hagerstown, by driving distance, is approximately 70 miles (110 km) northwest of Washington, D.C. , 72 miles (116 km) west-northwest of Baltimore and 74 miles (119 km) southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania . According to
4094-523: The Confederate Commissioner of Exchange to formally request the return of Ulric's remains. The Union spy Elizabeth Van Lew used her connections in Richmond to secretly exhume his remains and reinter them at a farm 10 miles outside of Richmond to prevent further desecration of his body. Dahlgren was eventually interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. Colonel (United States) A colonel ( / ˈ k ɜːr n əl / ) in
4183-511: The Confederate Government were relocated to Washington, D.C. The Dahlgren papers were personally requested by Stanton and have not been seen since. After the public display of his corpse, Dahlgren was interred in an unmarked grave at Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond. His father petitioned to have Ulric's body returned for burial in Philadelphia. He made four trips to Fort Monroe to try to arrange an agreement and even contacted
4272-920: The Detroit Tigers moved their minor league affiliate there. The Hagerstown Owls competed in the Class B Interstate League . In 1950, the Owls were renamed the Hagerstown Braves as they became a minor league affiliate of the Boston Braves. In 1953, the Braves joined the Class B Piedmont League . In 1954, the Braves were renamed the Hagerstown Packets and became a minor league affiliate of the Washington Senators. The Piedmont League ceased operations in 1955 and Hagerstown
4361-714: The Richmond newspapers and caused outrage in the South with accusations that the orders came from President Lincoln. Union newspapers claimed the papers were forged and reports of mistreatment of Dahlgren's corpse inflamed public opinion in the North. The controversy became known as the Dahlgren Affair . Dahlgren was born on April 3, 1842, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania . He was the second son to Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren and Mary Clement Bunker. His uncle, Charles G. Dahlgren , settled in Mississippi and joined
4450-407: The United States Army and refused to wear the insignia of a Confederate general , stating that he would only accept permanent promotion when the Confederacy had defeated the U.S. and achieved its independence. After the end of the Civil War, the rank of colonel again became rare as the forces of the United States Army downsized and became extremely small. However, many U.S. colonels were appointed in
4539-415: The Western Maryland Blues Fest, which showcases blues artists from around the country. The Augustoberfest celebrates Hagerstown's German heritage. The Alsatia Mummers Parade is an annual parade during the Halloween season. It is run by Alsatia Club Inc. and was first run in 1921. Fairgrounds Park hosts various events throughout the year like the annual Hagerstown Hispanic Festival held in mid-September and
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#17327930713414628-444: The attack. Dahlgren's forces were led to a ford on the James River near Dover Mills by an African-American guide, Martin Robinson. The troops were not able to cross due to high water from recent rains. Dahlgren believed he had been tricked by the guide and had him hanged as punishment. Dahlgren redirected his troops to attack Richmond from the East. They heard the sound of battle and rushed to support Kilpatrick but ran directly into
4717-404: The average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the city
4806-402: The borough failed to supply the requested ransom of $ 500,000 in U.S. currency, or $ 100,000 in gold. Following the war, in 1872 Maryland and Virginia cooperated to re-inter Confederate dead from their impromptu graves to cemeteries in Hagerstown, Frederick and Shepherdstown, West Virginia . Roughly 60% however, remained unidentified. In 1877, 15 years after the Battle of Antietam , also known as
4895-427: The center of the Western Maryland region makes it an ideal starting point for touring, especially with respect to the Civil War . Antietam National Battlefield , the site of the bloodiest single day in American history, is located in nearby Sharpsburg . South Mountain State Battlefield is also located in Washington County in Boonsboro . Gettysburg , Monocacy , and Harpers Ferry battlefields are all located within
4984-414: The cities annual July 4 firework show. From 1915 to 1929, Hagerstown's Class D minor league team played in the Blue Ridge League at Willow Lane Park, now the site of Bester Elementary School, under several names: Blues (1915), Terriers (1916–18, 1922–23), Champs (1920–21), and Hubs (1924–1930). In 1930, Municipal Stadium was constructed and the Hubs played their final season there. In 1931, prior to
5073-621: The city has a diversified, stable business environment with modern service companies in various fields as well as continued strength in manufacturing and transportation in railroads and highways. Surrounding Hagerstown, there has been and continues to be a strong agricultural presence while tourism, especially with respect to the retail sector, also provides support to the local economy. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce brands began searching for new places to do business. Due to high property prices near Interstate-95 businesses looked to develop along Interstate-81. The Hagerstown-Washington County area
5162-471: The city of Richmond. The orders of Union troops purportedly were to capture and kill Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet. The papers were published in the Richmond Examiner and sparked outrage in the South. The newspapers compared Dahlgren to Attila the Hun and speculated that Lincoln himself had given the orders. Dahlgren was originally interred where he was shot and killed. An outraged mob disinterred his body and placed it on display at
5251-410: The city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female. Between 2011 and 2015, 26.8% of the population lived in poverty. As of the U.S. census of 2000, there were 36,687 people, 15,849 households, and 9,081 families residing in the city. Updated July 1, 2008, census estimates reflect Hagerstown having 39,728 people, an increase of 8.3% from the year 2000. According to Census 2000 figures, the population density
5340-447: The city was 75.8% White , 15.5% African American , 0.3% Native American , 1.3% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 2.1% from other races , and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population. There were 16,449 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had
5429-451: The city, there are numerous parks including Hagerstown City Park , which is home to the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts , Mansion House Art Gallery, Western Maryland 202 Locomotive Display and Museum , and the Hager House and Museum (once home of Jonathan Hager , founder of Hagerstown). Outside of the Park, Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum showcases exhibits of Hagerstown's early railroad history. Discovery Station , located downtown,
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#17327930713415518-405: The city. There were 15,849 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and
5607-477: The colonel's eagle has a distinct right and left insignia. All other commissioned officer rank insignia can be worn on either the right or left side. Colonels are sometimes referred to (but not addressed as) full colonels , bird colonels , or full bird colonels because lieutenant colonels are also referred to and addressed in correspondence as "colonel". Referring to an "O-6", a colonel's pay grade, also may differentiate colonels and lieutenant colonels , who have
5696-470: The command of Lieutenant James Pollard. Dahlgren was shot by four bullets and died on the battlefield. Several other Union soldiers were killed in the ambush and 135 were captured. Dahlgren's body was searched by a 13-year-old boy, William Littlepage. He was searching for valuables but found a packet of papers that he gave to his teacher Edward Halbach. The papers were orders to free Union prisoners from Belle Isle, supply them with flammable material and torch
5785-644: The company to the city and the country as a whole earned Hagerstown its former nickname "Home of the Flying Boxcar," after the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar . Fairchild moved to Hagerstown from Farmingdale, New York , in 1931 after Sherman Fairchild purchased a majority stock interest in Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Company of Hagerstown in 1929. Among Fairchild's products during World War II were PT-19 / PT-23 / PT-26 (Cornell) and AT-21 trainers, C-82 "Packet" cargo planes and missiles. At its height in World War II, Fairchild employed directly and indirectly up to 80% of Hagerstown's workforce or roughly 10,000 people. In
5874-401: The eagle has a U.S. shield superimposed on its chest and is holding an olive branch and bundle of arrows in its talons . However, in simplification of the Great Seal image, the insignia lacks the scroll in the eagle's mouth and the rosette above its head. On the Great Seal, the olive branch is always clutched in the eagle's right-side talons, while the bundle of arrows is always clutched in
5963-515: The eagle to the wearer's right or to the front," with the olive branch clutched in the eagle's right (or forward) hand talons (see Department of the Army Pamphlet 670-1, paragraph 21-6 [a][1]). In the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, NOAA, and the PHSCC, the eagle is worn with "the head facing forward" on the wearer's right side of the garrison cover (see Marine Corps Order P1020.34G, Uniform Regulation, paragraph 4005d[1]). Since respective service's officer insignia
6052-496: The heart of the Great Appalachian Valley . The population of the metropolitan area in 2020 was 293,844. Greater Hagerstown was the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the state of Maryland and among the fastest growing in the United States, as of 2009. Hagerstown has a distinct topography, formed by stone ridges running from northeast to southwest through the center of town. Geography accordingly bounds its neighborhoods. These ridges consist of upper Stonehenge Limestone . Many of
6141-406: The insignia is worn on the officer's left side while a mirror-image reverse version is worn on the right side, such that both of the eagles' heads face forward, to the wearer's front. The insignia for a colonel is a silver eagle which is a stylized representation of the eagle dominating the Great Seal of the United States (which is the coat of arms of the United States). As on the Great Seal,
6230-403: The left-side talons. The head of the eagle faces towards the olive branch, rather than the arrows, advocating peace rather than war. As a result, the head of the eagle always faces towards the viewer's left. Some colonel eagles from the 1920s to the 1950s faced the arrows, though this is no longer done. The full-sized colonel eagle is 3/4 inches tall and 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches in diameter from
6319-420: The next season beginning, the Blue Ridge League folded due to financial losses and the Hagerstown Hubs moved to Parkersburg, West Virginia . From 1935 to 1955, various barnstorming Negro League teams played in Hagerstown on at least seven occasions; however, there is no complete history of Black baseball in Hagerstown as local news rarely covered it. In 1941, professional baseball returned to Hagerstown when
6408-535: The older buildings were built from this stone, which is easily quarried and dressed onsite. It whitens in weathering and the edgewise conglomerate and wavy laminae become distinctly visible, giving an appearance unique to the Cumberland Valley as seen in the architecture of St. John's Episcopal Church . Despite its semi-rural Western Maryland setting, Hagerstown is a center of transit and commerce. Interstates 81 and 70 , CSX , Norfolk Southern , and
6497-469: The orders were not sanctioned by the Union Army. The controversy may have contributed to John Wilkes Booth 's decision to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln a year later. It was never determined if the orders were written by Dahlgren, Kilpatrick, Edwin M. Stanton or President Lincoln. The papers misspelled Dahlgren's name which casts doubt that they were written by him. After the war, the papers of
6586-494: The post-war reduction of the U.S. Army, the rank of colonel disappeared, and was not re-introduced until 1802. The first insignia for the rank of colonel consisted of gold epaulettes worn on the blue uniform of the Continental Army . The rank of colonel was relatively rare in the early 19th century, partly because the U.S. Army was very small, and the rank was usually obtained only after long years of service. During
6675-541: The postwar era, Fairchild continued to produce aircraft in Hagerstown such as C-123 Provider , Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 , FH-1100 , C-26 Metroliner , UC-26 Metroliner , Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II , and the Fairchild T-46 jet trainer. All production ceased in Hagerstown in 1984 and the company moved elsewhere. Presently, the company is based in San Antonio, Texas , and after
6764-781: The rank of colonel during these two wars. The Military Promotion System was revised and standardized for all the services in 1980 as a result of passage of the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act . Contemporary U.S. colonels usually command Army infantry, artillery, armor, aviation, special forces, or other types of brigades or regiments as well as large installations; USMC regiments , Marine Expeditionary Units , Marine Aircraft Groups, or installations such as Marine Corps Bases or Marine Corps Air Stations; USAF groups or wings ; and USSF deltas . An Army colonel typically commands brigade-sized units (4,000 to 6,000 soldiers), with another colonel or
6853-495: The tips of each wing. However, when worn as a single insignia with no matching pair, such as on the patrol cap , garrison cap / flight cap , or the front of the Army, Air Force, or Space Force OCP uniform, there is a split between the services on which mirror image of the eagle should be worn. In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Space Force, the eagle is always worn with "the head of
6942-478: The town's name. In 1794, government forces arrested 150 citizens during a draft riot which was staged by protesters in response to the Whiskey Rebellion . Hagerstown's strategic location at the border between the North and the South made the city a primary staging area and supply center for four major campaigns during the Civil War . In 1861, General Robert Patterson 's troops used Hagerstown as
7031-607: The volunteers during the Spanish–American War , prominent among them Theodore Roosevelt and David Grant Colson . World War I and World War II saw the largest numbers of colonels ever appointed in the U.S. military. This was mostly due to the temporary ranks of the National Army and the Army of the United States , where those who would normally hold the rank of Captain in the peacetime Regular Army were thrust into
7120-509: Was $ 30,796, and the median income for a family was $ 38,149. Males had a median income of $ 31,200 versus $ 22,549 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,153. About 15.1% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over. Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD–WV MSA consists of three counties: The primary cities are Hagerstown and Martinsburg, West Virginia . The metropolitan area's population in 2000
7209-700: Was 222,771. The 2008 estimate is 263,753, making Greater Hagerstown the 169th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The growth rate from 2000 to 2008 is +18.4%, the 48th highest among metropolitan areas in the entire country and the highest in Maryland (and in West Virginia). The growth is mostly due to the influx of people from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, MD. Once primarily an industrial community, Hagerstown's economy depended heavily on railroad transportation and manufacturing, notably of aircraft, trucks, automobiles, textiles, and furniture. Today,
7298-425: Was 3,441.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,328.8/km ). There were 17,089 housing units at an average density of 1,603.1 per square mile (619.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 85.95% White , 10.15% Black , 1.77% Hispanic or Latino , 0.25% Native American , 0.96% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.83% from other races , and 1.83% from two or more races. There were 17,154 males and 19,533 females residing in
7387-481: Was 336 including 198 army officers and the rest divided among other military branches, domestic inter-agency representatives and other foreign military leaders. A high concentration of USAF colonels graduate from the Air War College (AWC) at Maxwell AFB , Alabama via in-residence at Maxwell AFB, while other USAF colonels complete AWC via a non-resident seminar program paralleling the in-residence program or
7476-545: Was founded by Richard A. Henson in 1931. Today, Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A. Henson Field is named as such in honor of the airlines' founder. Today, only small to medium-sized aviation companies remain in the area, e.g., Sierra Nevada Corporation , a defense electronics engineering and manufacturing contractor. Hagerstown is situated south of the Mason–Dixon line and north of the Potomac River and between
7565-448: Was invaded by the Confederate army under Lt. Gen. Jubal Early . On Wednesday, July 6, Early sent 1,500 cavalry, commanded by Brig. Gen. John McCausland , into Hagerstown. The Confederates levied a ransom of $ 20,000 and a large amount of clothing, in retribution for U.S. destruction of farms, feed and cattle in the Shenandoah Valley . This is in contrast to neighboring Chambersburg, Pennsylvania , which McCausland razed on July 30 when
7654-825: Was left without a team until 1981. From 1981 to 2020, the Hagerstown Suns played in Municipal Stadium and were initially the Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles . The Suns became the Double-A affiliate of the Orioles in 1989. They were affiliated with the Orioles until 1992 when the Suns moved to Bowie, Maryland and became the Bowie Baysox . Shortly after the Suns departure in 1992,
7743-479: Was restructured and reduced to 120 teams. Municipal Stadium was demolished in 2022 to make way for an indoor turf complex. On September 1, 2021, the Atlantic League announced approval for a new baseball team in Hagerstown. The team will play in the new Meritus Park . The team was initially set to begin play in 2023, but delays in stadium construction pushed the inaugural season to 2024. Groundbreaking
7832-502: Was retained on the staff of General George Meade when he took over the Army of the Potomac . He was wounded in the foot on July 6, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg in a skirmish in Hagerstown, Maryland and had his leg amputated below the knee. For these efforts, Dahlgren received a Commission as colonel on July 24, 1863. After recovering from his injury, Dahlgren met Brig. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick on February 23, 1864, at
7921-431: Was sent back to Washington to obtain ammunition supplies. He visited his father who was meeting with President Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton at the time. Lincoln asked Ulric for an overview of his experience in the military. After Ulric's summary of his experience, Stanton offered him a position in the U.S. Army as captain and aide-de-camp to General Franz Sigel . He fought at
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