3rd Maryland Infantry Regiment

The monument to the Third Maryland Infantry is south of Gettysburg on Culp's Hill. (See map) It was dedicated in 1888 by the State of Maryland.

From the front of the monument:

3d Maryland Infty.
Col. Joseph M. Sudsburg
1st Brig. 1st Div. 12th Corps
July 2nd 1863.
Occupied this position in reserve.
Late in the afternoon moved
to reinforce the left of the line,
returning about 9 p.m.
and finding the works occupied
by the enemy.
Maryland's Tribute to her Loyal Sons.

From the left side:

July 3d
Under fire in reserve,
until about noon. Then occupied
the works in front
and held them until relieved.
Losing in killed
Capt. Henry Fenton, Company G.
Wounded 1 officer and 6 men.

From the right side:

Cedar Mountain, Va. Aug. 9, 1862.
Chantilly, Va. Sept 1, 1862
Antietam, Md. Sept 17, 1862.
Chancellorsville, Va. May 1,2,3, 1863.
Gettysburg, Pa. July 2,3, 1863.
Wilderness, Va. May 5,6,7, 1864.
Spottsylvania, Va. May 10,11,12, 1864.
Cold Harbor, Va. June 5-12, 1864
Petersburg, Va. (Charge) June 17, 1864
Petersburg, Va. (Siege) 1864 - 1865
Petersburg, Va. (Crater) July 31, 1864
Petersburg, Va. (Assault and Capture) April 2, 3, 1865.

From the rear:

Organized at Baltimore, MD
May 11, 1862.
Reenlisted Feb. 4. 1864.
Mustered out July 31. 1865.

The regiment brought 278 men to the field. It is also honored by a monument and marker at Antietam.

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