In the early hours of September 14, 1814, the British began their withdraw from Baltimore down the North Point Road towards their awaqiting transports at North Point. Captain James Bird’s U.S. Light Dragoons engaged the rear guard and captured the following prisoners.
William Corndoff……Corporal…..21st Royal Scots Fusileers
Hugh Brown………….Private……..21st Royal Scots Fusileers
Michael Boyle……….private……..21st Royal Scots Fusileers
George Hood………..private……..21st Royal Scots Fusileers
William Armor……..private……..21st Royal Scots Fusileers
Archibald Cotz……..private……..21st Royal Scots Fusileers
Charles Scoffin……..private………21st Royal Scots Fusileers
Joseph Davenport..private……….44th Regiment
William Matthews…private…………4th Regiment
William Riley……….private…………4th Regiment
William Hochreday.private…………4th Regiment
Edward Allison…….private………….4th Regiment
These British prisoners were taken under guard by Ensign Presley Cordell, 57th Virginia Militia to Frederick Town, Maryland arriving September 17 where District Marshall & Agent for Prisoners Capt. Morris Jones took charge of them. Thier final deposition is unknown.
Source: William H. Winder Papers, Maryland Historical Society.
Maryland in the War of 1812 