1st Maryland Regiment

The 1st Maryland Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Col. Wm. P. Maulsey in Lockwood's Independent Brigade of the 12th Corps, was Maryland's tribute to her loyal sons. Organized at Frederick, MD, from Aug. 15th to Dec. 13th 1861, it had an effective strength of 739. On July 2d it reinforced the left wing between 5 and 6 o'clock p.m., charging under the immediate direction of Gen. Meade and recapturing three pieces of artillery. On July 3d it engaged the enemy at this point from 5 to 6 o'clock a.m., then at 11 a.m. went to the assistance of the 2d Div. 12th Corps, engaging the enemy there for about four hours. Its casualties were 23 killed, 80 wounded, and 1 missing, a total of 104. Its principal engagements were Maryland Heights, Md, Sept. 13th, 1862; Gettysburg, Pa., July 2d-3d, 1863; and Monocacy, Md, July 9th 1864, along with eight skirmishes. It was mustered out May 29th 1865.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · United States