Union Monuments - Maryland

1st Maryland Regiment,
Potomac Home Brigade

The First Maryland Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade Volunteer Infantry monument is south of Gettysburg on Slocum Avenue near Spangler's Spring. (see map ) It was dedicated in 1888 by the State of Maryland.

From the front of the monument:

1st Maryland
Regiment
Potomac Home
Brigade
Vol. Infantry
Colonel Wm. P. Maulsby
Lockwood's Independent
Brigade
12th Corps

Maryland's Tribute
to her loyal sons

From the right side:

July 2nd 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
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July 3rd engaged the
enemy at this point
from 5 to 6 o'clock a.m.
At 11 a.m. went to the
assistance of the
2nd Div., 12th Corps
engaging the enemy
there for about
four hours.

From the let side:

Effective strength 739
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Casualties
killed 23, wounded 80
missing 1, total 104
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Organized at
Frederick, Md
from Aug. 15th to
Dec. 13th 1861.
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Principal engagements
Maryland Heights, Md
Sept. 13th 1862
Gettysburg , Pa.
July 2d - 3d 1863.
Monocacy, Md
July 9th 1864,
and eight skirmishes.
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Mustered out May 29th 1865.

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