Brigadier General Rezin Beall (1723–1809)[3][self-published source] was appointed commander of Maryland's Flying Camp militia by the United States Congress.[4][5]
Birth name | Rezin Beall |
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Born | 1723 |
Died | 1809 |
Allegiance | United States |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | Flying Camp |
Battles/wars | Battle of Harlem Heights[1] Battle of Trenton[2] Battle of Princeton[2] American Revolutionary War |
On 17 July 1776, Captain Beall was wounded in action on St. George Island, Maryland in a battle resisting efforts of British forces under the command of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore to land on the mainland in Maryland.[6]
He is buried at St. John's Episcopal Church in Beltsville, Maryland.