3rd Regiment, Maryland Infantry

Brief History
The 3rd Regiment, Maryland Infantry war organized at Baltimore and Williamsport, Md., June 18, 1861, to February 17, 1862. It was Mustered out July 31, 1865.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section, 3rd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 21 March 2012).

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.


 * Officers, Non-Commissioned Offices and Staff - see Roster on page 113 - 115
 * Company A - no cities or counties given - see Rosteron page 116 - 121
 * Company B - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 121 - 126
 * Company C - no cities or counties given - see Rosteron page 126 - 131
 * Company D - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 131 - 136
 * Company E - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 136 - 139
 * Company F - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 139 - 141
 * Company G - no cities or counties given - see Rosteron page 142 - 144
 * Company H - no cities or counties given - see Rosteron page 145 - 147
 * Company I - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 147 - 151
 * Company K - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 151 - 153

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 3rd Regiment, Maryland Infantry in L. Allison Wilmer, J. H. Jarrett, and Geo. W. F. Vernon. 1898. History and roster of Maryland volunteers, war of 1861-5. Baltimore: Press of Guggenheimer, Weil &amp; Co. other library INTERNET ARCHIVE

Other Sources

 * Union Army Regimental History Index (accessed 28 Dec 2012) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units, states Maine to New Jersey (go to Maryland)


 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Maryland in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Maryland in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maryland, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * Matchett, William B. Maryland and the glorious Old Third in the War for the Union : reminicences [sic] in the life of her militant chaplain and major Samuel Kramer. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990),.