Edwin Abbey (1852-1911), who would gain fame painting large murals while living in England, visited his father’s sister and her husband Dr. Isaac J. Martin in Ellicott City during summers. In July 1864 the Union army lost the Battle of Monocacy, near Frederick. Troops
under Lew Wallace marched down Main St. followed by the three officers, walking leading their horses.
Lew Wallace (1827-1905) held several posts after he resigned from the Army, including Governor of New Mexico Territory and then US Minister to Turkey (Ottoman Empire). But his fame is from the book he wrote - Ben-Hur, published in 1880, and the epic film in 1959.
Lew Wallace (1827-1905) held several posts after he resigned from the Army, including Governor of New Mexico Territory and then US Minister to Turkey (Ottoman Empire). But his fame is from the book he wrote - Ben-Hur, published in 1880, and the epic film in 1959.
