Inscription on base

ID: 2243 ~ Source: Baltimore Heritage ~ Creator: Eli Pousson ~ Date: 2018 August 16
This file appears in: Wells and McComas Monument
Inscription on base
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On the south side of the monument the base is inscribed with the words: "Daniel Wells. Born Dec. 20th 1794. Killed Sept. 12th 1814. At the Battle of North Point. Aged 19 Years 8 Months and 13 Days."

This file appears in: Wells and McComas Monument

By Auni Gelles
Daniel Wells and Henry Gough McComas gained fame as the "boy heroes" of the Battle of Baltimore. Though the historical record may offer slim evidence to confirm their role during the battle, Baltimoreans have celebrated the legend of Wells and…