1st Regiment Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteer Infantry

The 1st Regiment Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Col. Jas. Wallace and serving in Lockwood's Independent Brigade of the 12th Corps, was honored as part of Maryland's tribute to her loyal sons. On the morning of July 3d 1863, five companies held the works in front of this stone, relieving other troops and remaining until about noon, when they were relieved. The rest of the regiment was positioned at the same time about three hundred yards to the right. The regiment was organized at Cambridge, Md. in Sept 1861 and was consolidated with the 11th Md. Infy. on Feb. 25th 1865. Its effective strength on July 3d 1863 was 583, and its casualties were 5 killed, 18 wounded, and 2 missing, for a total of 25.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · United States