History and roster of Maryland volunteers, war of 1861-5, Part 19

Author: Maryland. Commission on the Publication of the Histories of the Maryland Volunteers during the Civil War; Wilmer, L. Allison; Jarrett, J. H. (James H.); Vernon, George W. F
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Baltimore, Press of Guggenheimer, Weil & co.
Number of Pages: 868


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1864


Deserted.


Conner, Zebedee


Private.


Sept. 23, 1864 June 16, 1865


Sept. 26, 1861 Sept. 26, 1864


Feb. 9, 1864 July 17, 1865 Veteran.


Feb. 9, 1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Assigned to 1st Maryland Infantry, May 18, 1865. Deserted September 27, 1862.


Broseke, Charles Buri, Marzel Brozeke, George Blum, George Berk, Michael Blank, George Bocklage, Henry Becker, Martin Buxenstein, Louis Private.


Private. Private. Private. Serge u.t. Private. Private. Private. Private. Private.


Aug. 24,


1861


Aug. 24, 1864


Aug. 24,


1861


May 30,


Sept. 18,


1864 1861


April 21, 1863


Died September 26, 1862. Wounded in action June, 1864; deserted June 17, 1865. Absent sick, April 30, 1863. Deserted.


Baker, Alfred


Private. Corporal.


Dec. 22, 1864


Deserted April 2, 1865. Killed August 29, 1862.


Becker, Nicholas


Private. Sergeant.


Corporal.


May 10, 1864


July 17, 1865


Corporal. Private.


Feb. 9, 1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


July 10, 1861 July 17, 1865 Veteran.


Cohlmus, Conrade Dick, Charles S. Dick, Louis A.


Private. Private. Private.


Sept. 18,


1861


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Feb. 10, 1864


106


SECOND REGIMENT INFANTRY-COMPANY K.


NAME.


RANK.


DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR MUSTER IN.


DATE OF MUSTER OUT Oa DISCHARGE.


REMARKS.


Dunn, James Durand, C.


Private. Sergeant.


Sept. 18, 1861


Nov. 6,


1862


Transferred to Company E, 3rd Maryland Infantry. Absent, cook in hospital, December 31, 1861.


Dorges, John Elisha, James Essenwanger,


Private.


Private.


Feb. 27, 1864


July 17,


1865


Veteran.


Jacob


Private. Private.


Sept. 26, 1861 Sept. 18, 1861


Veteran; deserted May 22, 1864. Deserted, February 28, 1862.


Christian


Private. Private.


Sept. 18,


1861


Aug. 24, 1864


Private.


Sept. 18,


1861


July 17, 1865


Veteran.


Private.


Sept. 3, 1861


July 17,


1865


Private.


Mar. 29, 1864


July 17, 1865


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861 April 4, 1862


Aug. 24, 1861


Aug. 24, 1864


Aug. 24, 1861


Taken prisoner, November 29, 1863; died, February 16, 1864, while a prisoner of war.


Froumpt, I. Gorrell, Bonfield Gorsuch, William Private.


Private. Corporal.


Feb. 9,


1864 July 17,


1865


Aug. 23,


1864 July 17,


1865


Private.


Feb. 9,


1864 July 17,


1865


Private.


Feb. 9,


1864 July 17,


1865


Veteran.


Wounded in action, July 30, 1864; taken prisoner.


Private.


June 2,


1864


June 24,


1865


Private. Corporal. Private.


Oct. 2,


1861


Veteran; wounded in action, July 30, 1864; died while a prisoner of war, February, 1865.


Gardner, William Garrett, John


Private. Private.


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Hazlett, John C.


Private.


Feb. 9, 1864


July 17, 1865 Veteran.


Hastings, Benj. S. Private.


Feb. 9,


1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Hawkins, Robert Holden, Jos. W. Hoelle, Joseph Humpke, Henry Hay, Anton


Private.


Feb. 9,


1864


July 17,


1865


Veteran.


Private.


Private.


Private.


Aug. 23, 1864


July 17,


1865


Taken prisoner.


Borne on War Department rolls as Hug; deserted Oc- tober 1, 1862.


Heesse, Augustus


Sergeant.


Aug. 24, 1861


Hoyer, John


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Hynson, Charles


Private.


Feb. 10, 1864


Veteran; taken prisoner, July 24, 1864; died December 18, 1864.


Deserted, October 1, 1862.


Wounded in action, 1864; died October 18, 1864, while a prisoner of war.


Harstenstein, Jos. Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Sept. 20, 1862 Borne on War Department rolls as Hartenstein.


Hoffman, George


Private.


May 9,


1864


Died while a prisoner of war, February, 1865.


Deserted June 22, 1865.


Transferred to V. R. C., November 15, 1863.


Deserted July 1, 1864.


Private.


Aug. 16, 1864


Deserted August 20, 1864.


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Sept. 4,


1862


Private.


June 18, 1861


Dec. 7,


1862


Borne on War Department rolls, as Charles L.


Kogelshatz, Jullus


Sergeant.


Oct. 21,


1861


July 17,


1865


Kossack, Otto


Sergeant.


Sept. 18, 1861


June 15,


1864


Keyser,


Edward S. Private.


Feb. 27, 1864


July 17. 1865


Knorr, Antone


Private.


June 9,


1864


June 23,


1865


Kossack, Fred.


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Feb. 17,


1863


Kossack, Edward 1st Sergt.


Aug. 24. 1861


Aug. 24,


1864 Wounded in action, June 17, 1864.


1862 Transferred to Company H, 3rd Maryland Infantry.


Kotha, John Wm. Private. Kothe, Alexander Drummer.


Sept. 18, 1861


July 19,


Oct. 14, 1861 Oct. 14,


1864


Veteran.


Grafton, James Gallion, Jas. H. Gaston, David Grossman, John Greening, John Gerhardt, John Griese, Henry


Private.


May 30, 1864 June 24,


1865


Aug. 24, 1861


Aug. 24, 1864


Sept. 17, 1861


Sept. 17, 1864


Nov. 30, 1864


Aug. 16, 1864


German, William


Borne on War Department rolls as Gehrman; deserted February 13, 1863.


Veteran; taken prisoner, September 30, 1864; supposed to be dead. Deserted April 24, 1863.


Honben, John Haeseker, Fred.


Private. Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Aug. 24, 1861


Hughes, Geo. J. Hutts, Francis Hill, Thomas Hairtoll, Charles Heinman, John Heck, Chas. E. Janskofsky,


Private.


Aug. 24, 1864


Private.


Private.


May 30, 1864


Lewis Private.


Aug. 24, 1864


July 17, 1865


Taken prisoner, September 30, 1864. Veteran; taken prisoner, September 30, 1864.


Knower, John H.


Private.


Feb. 10, 1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Elligsen, Julius Erust, Anton Filmore, Charles Findlson, Hugo Frost, Lemuel Faubel, Chris. Funk, Henry Frohlich, George


Drummer.


Aug. 24,


1861


Oct. 26, 1862


Deserted October 15, 1862.


Veteran; wounded In action, July 30, 1864. Veteran.


Corporal. Private.


Aug. 24, 1861


Sept. 1, 1862


Veteran.


Deserted May 16, 1865. Deserted August 20, 1864.


Feb. 10, 1864


July 17, 1865


Veteran.


Aug. 3, 1864


July 17, 1865


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Deserted December 31, 1864.


Effiny, Bernhard Eickenaner,


Sept. 18, 1861


Dec. 19, 1864


Sept. 18, 1861


Veteran.


Sept. 18, 1861


107


SECOND REGIMENT INFANTRY -- COMPANY K.


NAME.


RANK.


DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR MUSTER IN.


DATE OF MUSTER OUT OR DISCHARGE.


REMARKS.


Kuhn, George J. Koenig, Charles


Private. Corporal.


Sept. 18, 1861


Borne on War Department rolls as Konig; deserted October 1, 1862. Deserted May 13, 1862.


Transferred to 8th United States Infantry; veteran. Died September 20, 1864, while a prisoner of war.


George


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Nov. 12, 1862


Leip, Thomas


Color Sergt.


June 24, 1861


July 17,


1865 Transferred to N. C. S.


Lock, Frederick


Teamster.


Sept. 18, 1861


Dec. 26, 1862


Maul, Ferdinand


1st Sergt.


Sept. 17, 1861


Feb. 10, 1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Ming, Alonzo Minnick, Jacob Mehlberg, Chas. Mahan, Thos. C. Maier, George Michael,


Corporal. Private.


Feb. 9,


1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861 May 10,


Feb. 9, 1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran. Sick in hospital, April 30, 1863.


Francis W. Private.


Feb. 10, 1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


McConnell, Jas.


Private.


Feb. 10,


1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran; wounded and taken prisoner, June 18, 1864.


Mclaughlin, Wm. Private. Mohn, Lewis Private. Miller, Nicholas Private.


Aug. 24, 1861 July 17, 1865


Sept. 17, 1861


Sept. 17,


1864 Taken prisoner, November 29, 1863.


Marshall, Thos. Manning,


Q. M. S.


June 18,


1861


July 17,


1865 Transferred to N. C. Staff.


Henry W.


Private. Private.


Aug. 26,


1864


Private.


May 30, 1864


Aug. 24,


1861 Aug. 24, 1864


Killed in action, September 17, 1862, Antietam, Md.


Newman, Jno. W. Private.


Private.


May 9,


1864


July 17,


1865


Norris, John L. O'Neil, James O'homy, Fred.


Private. Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Borne on War Department rolls as Ohring; deserted, February 5, 1863.


Otto, Frederick Perry, George W. Poulston,


Private. Private.


Sept. 18, 1861 Mar. 15, 1863


Feb. 29, 1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Charles H.


Private.


Mar. 23, 1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Peterson,


Charles H. Private.


Feb. 10, 1864


July 17, 1865


Veteran.


Pommrich, Chas.


Sergeant.


Aug. 24, 1861


July 17,


1865 Veteran; wounded in action and taken prisoner, April 2, 1865.


Pitzinger, George Pignot, George


Sergeant. Sergeant. Sergeant.


June 1,


1864


Peters, Charles


Sept. 18,


1861


Feb. 9, 1864


Feb. 9, 1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Feb. 9,


1864 July 17, 1865 Veteran.


Feb. 9, 1864 July 17, 1865 Veteran.


Feb. 10, 1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Jan. 1, 1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


May 31, 1864


July 17,


1865 Taken prisoner, September 30, 1864.


Feb. 19,


1864 June 20,


1865 Veteran; taken prisoner.


Deserted June 16, 1865.


Dec. 23,


1864


Deserted April 2, 1865.


Sept. 18, 1861


Dec. 30, 1862


Michael Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Died October 12, 1862.


Schlerf, Fred.


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Jan. 5, 1863


Sanders, Fred.


Corporal.


Aug. 24, 1861


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Private. Private.


Sept. 18, 1861 Oct. 31, 1862


Sept. 28, 1861 July 17, 1865 Veteran.


Aug. 24, 1861


July 17, 1865 Veteran.


June 3, 1864


Absent sick.


June 18, 1861


July 17,


1865 Veteran; wounded and taken prisoner, June 16, 1864.


Sept. 18, 1861 May 11,


1863


Sept. 18, 1861 Oct. 15, 1862 Borne on War Department rolls as John George.


Kassebaum, Wm.


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Kashner, Gustave


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Dec. 27, 1862


Lackey, Henry J. Private.


Feb. 9,


1864 July 17, 1865 Veteran.


Lovitt, Henry Lander, Fred.


Private.


Feb. 10, 1864


Lindenberger,


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


1863 Borne on War Department rolls as Mehlbrey.


Private. Private.


May 30, 1864


July 17, 1865


Transferred to Company F.


Mulligan, Peter Mims, Hillard Maul, John Muller, Jacob


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Feb. 10,


1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Feb. 9, 1864


July 17, 1865


Veteran.


April 11, 1864


Died August 9, 1864, of disease contracted in service. Deserted July 16, 1864. Deserted March 22, 1862.


July 17, 1865 Veteran.


Remmell, John H. Corporal. Reed, Thomas W. Private. Ross, David H. Private. Rahlle, George Private. Redline, Lewis S. Private. Reinhardt, Lewis Restoof, Phillip Rappold, George Ross, Grafton Rogers, Joseph Private. Reddehase, Chas. Sergeant. Sherbauer,


Private. Private. Private. Drummer.


Dec. 22, 1864


Schreck, John Smith, Ernest Seffers, Frederick Somers, William Shuchman, Chas. Spetzler, Ferd.


Private. Private. Private. Private.


May 30, 1864


Transferred to 2d Vermont Volunteers. Deserted July 1, 1864.


1st Sergt.


Sept. 18, 1861


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


108


SECOND REGIMENT INFANTRY-COMPANY K.


NAME.


RANK.


DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR MUSTER IN.


DATE OF MUSTER OUT OR DISCHARGE.


REMARKS.


Smith, Herman


Private.


Aug. 15, 1864


June 23, 1865 Taken prisoner, September 30, 1864.


Shaafberg, Henry Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Deserted, February 5, 1863.


Seward, Thomas Shetzel, Joseph


Private.


Feb. 29,


1864


July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Sweitzer,


Christian


Private.


Feb. 9, 1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Sands, John


Private.


Feb. 10, 1864


July 17,


1865


Veteran.


Schnapenger,


Frederick Sergeant.


Aug. 24, 1861 Aug. 24, 1864


Shouack,


Benedick Private.


Aug. 24, 1861


Aug. 24, 1864


Shilling, William


Private.


Sept. 17, 1861


Taken prisoner, November 29, 1863; died September 2, 1864, while a prisoner of war.


Shugard, George Schirm, William


Private.


Sept. 18,


1861


Deserted, August 13, 1862.


Simon, William


Private.


Aug. 6, 1864


Deserted, August 24, 1864.


Shoemaker, John Schmidt, John


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Deserted, February 5, 1865.


Shivers, John P. Schleler, August ยท Steinkamph,


Musician.


July 18, 1861


July 17, 1865 Transferred, N. C. Staff.


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Deserted, October 1, 1862.


Henry Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Died June 27, 1862.


Thompson,


John W. Corporal.


Feb. 9, 1864


July 17, 1865 Veteran.


Trump, John


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Died, September 13, 1862.


Tingstrum, Dan'l


Private.


Feb. 10,


1864 July 17, 1865|Veteran.


Thompson, Wm. Troll, George


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Feb. 12,


1863 Transferred to Company B, 2d Maryland Infantry.


Uhl, Phillip


Private.


Sept. 17,


1861 July 17,


1865


Vanhontell, Chas. Private.


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861 Feb. 20,


1863 Borne on War Department rolls as Volz.


Sergeant.


Feb. 9, 1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861 Dec. 9,


1862


Borne on War Department rolls as Wenkert.


Private.


Drummer.


Private.


Aug. 5,


1864


July 17,


1865 Taken prisoner, September 30, 1864.


Private.


May 30, 1864


Wounded in action, July 7, 1864; deserted, November 18, 1864.


Wilson, Thomas Wilson,


Private.


Dec. 23, 1864 July 17, 1865


Richard B.


Private.


Feb. 9, 1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Wilhelms, August Private.


Sept. 18, 1861 Oct. 24,


1862


Wann, John W.


Private.


Feb. 9, 1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Whitson, Wm. H. Private. Webb, Willlam Private. White, Chas. E. Wilson, Thomas Wolf, Louis Private. Weppler, Jacob Wachmuth,


Private.


Feb. 10, 1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Private.


Feb. 10, 1864 July 17,


Sept. 17,


1861 Sept. 17,


1864


Private.


Oct. 3, 1861 Oct. 3,


1864


Augustus Private.


Sept. 28, 1861


Veteran; wounded in action, July 30, 1864; died while a prisoner of war, February, 1865.


Webber, Louis


Private.


Sept. 17, 1861


Died, February 16, 1864, while a prisoner of war, Rich- mond, Va.


Private. 1st Sergt.


Sept. 18, 1861 Nov. 10, 1862


June 24, 1861 July 17,


1865 Veteran; see roster, N. C. Staff.


Private.


Aug. 25, 1864 June 22,


1865


Private.


Dec. 19, 1864


Deserted, April 2, 1865.


Willis, Phillp Wollman, E. Wels, Henry


Sergeant.


Sept. 18, 1861


Sept. 3, 1864


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


July 17,


1865


Woltman, Fred.


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861 Sept. 1,


1862


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Missing in action, August 29, 1862.


Weber, August Wolf, Ludwig Zeigler, George


Private.


Private.


May 19, 1864


July 17, 1865 Wounded In action, July 30, 1864.


Zanden, Fred.


Private.


Sept. 17, 1861


Dled, September 26, 1864, while a prisoner of war.


Shultz, Louis


Corporal.


Sept. 30, 1861


Sept. 30, 1864 Wounded in action, May 12, 1864.


Private.


May 9, 1864


Deserted, May 24, 1864.


Private.


May 31, 1864


Deserted, December 3, 1864.


Private.


Sept. 18, 1861


Deserted February 5, 1863.


Aug. 1, 1864


Deserted August 20, 1864.


Voltz, John Wolf, Henry C. Wulkert, Fred. Wilson, John B. Winsmore, Alex. Weitzel, Lewis Walker, John


Feb. 9, 1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Feb. 22, 1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Feb. 9, 1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


Feb. 27, 1864 July 17,


1865 Veteran.


1865 Veteran.


Weller, Melchior Watson, John Wysong, Henry Wood, William


Private.


May 30, 1864


Deserted, July 1, 1865.


Sept. 18, 1861 Sept. 16, 1864


Private.


Mar. 23, 1864


July 17, 1865 Veteran.


100


SECOND REGIMENT INFANTRY.


UNASSIGNED ENLISTED MEN.


NAME.


RANK.


DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR MUSTER IN.


DATE OF MUSTER OUT OR DISCHARGE.


REMARKS.


Agnew, John


Private.


Sept. 19, 1862


Brown, Edward


Private.


Sept. 29, 1862


Brogle, Robert


Private.


Sept. 26, 1862


Buhre, Carl


Private.


Sept. 29,


1862


Benett, John


Private.


Sept. 19, 1862


Burke, John H.


Private.


Sept. 19,


1862


Burke, Thomas


Private.


Sept. 25,


1862


Byer, Frederick


Private.


Sept. 11,


1862


Boum, Charles


Privare.


Sept. 24,


1862


Carroll, Thomas


Private.


Sept. 19, 1862


Casey, Francis


Private.


Aug. 12,


1862


Charlton, Wm.


Private.


Aug. 13,


1862


Dillin, Thomas


Private.


Oct. 1, 1862


Doster, John W.


Private.


Sept. 19,


1862


Day, William


Private.


Aug. 12, 1862


Emmitt, John


Private.


Sept. 19, 1862


Faten, Henry


Private.


Sept. 19, 1862


Friberg, Gottlieb Ford, Robert


Private.


Sept. 1,


1862


Howho, John


Private.


June 5, 1865


Hamilton, James Hanlin, Francis Kerbytank,


Private.


Sept. 19,


1862


Private.


Sept. 19, 1862


Mathew


Private.


Sept. 25, 1862


Kock, John Kenlybenk,


Private.


Sept. 22, 1862


Mathew


Lewis, James


Private.


Sept. 19, 1862


Lawrence, Robert Private.


Mackelroy, Jas.


Private.


Sept. 24, 1862


McNight, John


Private.


Aug. 9,


1862


Plunstied, Francis Private.


Sept. 19,


1862


Reid, William


Private.


Sept. 26, 1862


Ross, William


Private.


Sept. 19, 1862


Smith, Patrick


Private.


Sept. 29,


1862


Shields, Michael


Private.


[Sept. 19,


1862


Smith, William


Private.


Sept. 19, 1862


Smith, John


Private.


Sept. 22,


1862


Smith, John R.


Private.


Sept. 24,


1862


Schier, Gustave


Private.


Sept. 22,


1862


Tatem, Henry


Private.


Sept. 19,


1862


Wilson, Thos. W.


Private.


Sept. 19, 1862


-


Private.


Sept. 12,


1862


THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY.


HE Third Regiment of Infantry, Maryland Volunteers, was organ- ized at Baltimore and Williamsport, Md., from June 18, 1861, to February 17, 1862, to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service the original members (except veterans) were mus- tered out and the veterans and recruits consolidated into a battalion of four companies, and remained in the military service of the United States until July 31, 1865, when it was mustered out of service by reason of close of the Civil War and by order of the War Department.


The organization of this regiment was commenced at Baltimore, Md., in August, 1861, by Colonel J. C. McConnell, under special authority from the Secretary of War ; five companies were raised and were known as Companies A, B, C and D; the fifth com- pany being incomplete, was, upon completion, known as Company H.


On the 16th day of February, 1862, four companies of infantry, who had been enlisted in the summer of 1861, at Williamsport, Washington County, Md., many of whom were Union men and refugees from Berkley and Jefferson Counties, Va., were assigned to the Third Regiment of Infantry, and designated as Companies A, B, C and I (the latter company being incomplete). In consequence of this consolidation, the original Companies A, B, C and D became Companies D, E, F and G, respectively.


On the 11th of May, 1862, the companies bearing the designation of E, F, H and I were broken up, and the men were distributed among Companies A, B, C, D and G.


These discontinued companies were replaced by four companies recruited for the German Rifles or Fourth Maryland Infantry, and the Baltimore (or Dix's) Light Infantry, both of which had failed to perfect their organizations.


The Companies transferred from the Fourth Infantry were styled E and H, and these from the Dix Light Infantry I and K.


The regiment then comprised nine companies, namely, Companies A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I and K; a tenth company (F), composed of nine months' drafted men, organized October 15, 1862, at Easton, Md., was assigned to the regiment February, 1863. This company was mustered out of service Sept. 2, 1863.


John C. McConnell was the first colonel of the regiment.


On the 24th day of May, 1862, the Third Regiment of Infantry proceeded to Har- per's Ferry, Va., then endangered by the advance of General (Stonewall) Jackson's Confederate Army, and was assigned to General N. P. Banks' army, subsequently better known as the Twelfth Army Corps. The regiment, with Banks' Division, participated in the severe battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, 1862, and all of the subsequent movements and engagements incident to the campaign under General Pope.


111


THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY.


The regiment, with the Twelfth Army Corps, participated in the Maryland cam- paign, under General Mcclellan, that culminated in the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, in which the Third Regiment of Infantry performed its duty nobly.


After the battle of Antietam the Third Regiment, with the Twelfth Army Corps, remained in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia until the latter part of December, 1862, when it marched, with the Twelfth Army Corps, to Eastern Virginia, and was engaged in the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., May 1 to 3, 1863.


At the time of the invasion of the States of Maryland and Pennsylvania in 1863, the regiment, with the Twelfth Army Corps, were actively engaged, and at the battle of Gettysburg, July 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1863, the regiment acted splendidly.


The Third Regiment, with the Twelfth Army Corps, were transferred to the west- ern armies, operating in the State of Tennessee in the winter of 1863-64, and aided in the relief of Chattanooga, Tenn., that was so closely beleaguered by the Confederate Army, under General Bragg, prior to the arrival of the Eleventh and Twelfth Army Corps, transferred from the Army of the Potomac, after the defeat of Bragg's Army and the expulsion of the Confederate Armies from the State of Tennessee.


The original members of the regiment who had seen two years' service, veteranized in February, 1864, re-enlisted for the war. Upon the expiration of its veteran furlough in April, 1864, the 3d Regiment of Infantry was assigned to the 2d Brigade, 1st Divi- sion, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and continued with the 9th Army Corps until the close of the war.


The 3d Regiment of Infantry participated in all of the campaigns under General Grant, commencing at the battle of the Wilderness, Va., May 5 to 7, 1864, and ending at the surrender of General Lee's army at Appomattox, Va., April 9, 1865.


The 3d Regiment was actively engaged in the battles of Spottsylvania, Va., May 16 to 20, 1864; assault on Petersburg, Va., 1864-1865; the battle of the Crater, July 30, 1864, and the final capture of Petersburg, Va., April 3, 1865.


The casualties in the 3d Regiment of Infantry during the war were as follows : Killed, eight officers and eighty-three enlisted men-total, ninety-one; died of disease, four commissioned officers and one hundred and thirty enlisted men-total, one hundred and thirty-four; or an aggregate death list of two hundred and twenty-five.


The 3d Regiment of Infantry served in Dix's Division, Army of the Potomac, from muster in to March, 1862; Middle Department, 8th Army Corps, to May 24, 1862; 1st Brigade, Sigel's Division, Department of the Shenandoah, to July, 1862; 1st Brigade, Second Division, 2d Corps, Army of Virginia, to August, 1862; 2d Brigade, Second Division, Second Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862; 2d Brigade, Second Di- vision, 12th Army Corps, to March, 1863; 2d Brigade, First Division, 12th Army Corps, to May, 1863; 1st Brigade, First Division, 12th Army Corps, to April 25, 1864; 2d Brigade, First Division, 9th Army Corps, to September 1, 1864; 3d Brigade, First Division, 9th Army Corps, to July, 31, 1865.


The 3d Regiment of Infantry marched 1771 miles during the Civil War, and it traveled by rail two thousand nine hundred and three miles; by boat, two hundred and eighty-nine miles ; total distance, four thousand nine hundred and sixty-three miles.


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THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY.


After the surrender of Lee's Army at Appomattox, the 3d Regiment, Veteran Battal- ion, proceeded to Arlington Heights, Va., where it was mustered out of the military ser- vice of the United States uly 31, 1865.


In addition to the numerous skirmishes and engagements in which the 3d Reg- iment of Infantry participated, the following comprises the official battle list promul- gated by the War Department, U. S. Army, viz .: Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Chan- cellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Peters- burg, Poplar Spring Church.


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THIRD REGIMENT INFANTRY-FIELD AND STAFF.


ROSTER. FIELD AND STAFF.


NAME.


RANK.


DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR MUSTER IN.


DATE OF MUSTER OUT OR DISCHARGE.


REMARKS.


John C. McConnell Colonel.


Aug. 5,


1861 Feb. 18, 1862 Entered the service as Captain, Company A, First Maryland Infantry; promoted Colonel, Third Mary- land Infantry, August 5, 1861; discharged, February 18, 1862.


David P. De Witt Colonel.


Jos. M. Sudsburg


Colonel.


May 7,


1862


June 24, 1864 Entered the service as Captain, Second Maryland In- fantry, September 18, 1861; transferred to Fourth Maryland Infantry (German Rifles), November, 1861; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, Third Maryland In- fantry, May 7, 1862; Colonel, October 24, 1862; muster- ed out, June 24, 1864, by reason of consolidation of regiment into battalion.


Gilbert P.


Robinson Lieut .- Col.


Feb. 16,


1862


July 31, 1865 Entered the service, July 28, 1861, as Captain, First Virginia Union Infantry; transferred to Third Mary- land Infantry, as Captain Company C, February 16, 1862; promoted Major, August 10, 1862; Lieutenant- Colonel, October 27, 1862; Brevet-Colonel. August 18, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services during the campaign before Richmond, Va., and particularly during the operations on the Weldon R. R., Va .; mustered out, July 31, 1865; slightly wounded at Chancellorsville, Va.


Wm. B. Kennedy


Major.


Feb. 16, 1862


Entered the service, June 15, 1861, as Captain, First Virginia Union Infantry; transferred to Third Mary- land Infantry, February 16, 1862; promoted Major, May 7, 1862; killed In action, Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, 1862.


Samuel Kramer


Major.


Nov. 1, 1861


Aug. 21, 1863 Entered theservice as Chaplain, November 1, 1861; pro- moted Major, November 1, 1862; discharged, August 21, 1863.


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George H. Dobson


1st Lieut. and Adj't.


Nov. 4,


1861


Dec. 3,


1862 See roster, Company A.


John E. Wright


2nd Lieut. and ( Act. Adj.


July 15, 1861


July 31, 1865 Entered the service as private in Company D, Veteran Volunteer, February 28, 1864; promoted Second Lieu- tenant and Act. Adjutant, April 12, 1865; mustered out, July 31, 1865.


James Gillette


1st Lieut. and Adj't.


Mar. 1,


1862


Dec. 10, 1862


Entered the service, March 1, 1862, as First Lieuten- ant and Adjutant, Fourth Maryland Infantry (Ger- man Rifles); transferred to Third Maryland Infan- try; promoted Captain and C. S., September 10, 1862; mustered out, December 10, 1862.


John Sandwall


1st Lieut. and Adj't.


Nov. 21, 1861


April 27, 1863


Promoted from Sergeant Company G, to First Lieuten- ant and Adjutant, September 17, 1862; resigned, April 27, 1863.


Charles Ruelberg


1st Lleut. and Adj't.


Nov. 1,


1861


June 24, 1864 See Roster, Company K.


Fred. M. Burrow


1st Lieut. and Adj't.


Sept. 9


1861


June 24, 1864 Promoted from private, Company C, to First Lieuten- ant and Adjutant, March 24, 1864.


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Richard F. Gardner


1st Lieut. and R. Q. M.


Sept. 12, 1861


May 7,


1862


Oct. 8,


1862


Mar. 29, 1862


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NAME.


RANK.


DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR MUSTER IN.




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