The regiment was commanded by Colonel Joseph M. Sudsburg, a Baltimore wood carver and designer who was born in Bavaria and fought in the Hungarian War of Independence. It brought 278 men to the field.
The monument to the 3rd Maryland Infantry Regiment is is south of Gettysburg on Culp's Hill on the east side of Slocum Avenue about 300 yards north of Spangler's Spring. (39°48'57.1″N 77°13'04.2″W).
The regiment was commanded by Colonel Joseph M. Sudsburg, a Baltimore wood carver and designer who was born in Bavaria and fought in the Hungarian War of Independence. It brought 278 men to the field.
The monument to the 3rd Maryland Infantry Regiment is is south of Gettysburg on Culp's Hill on the east side of Slocum Avenue about 300 yards north of Spangler's Spring. (39°48'57.1″N 77°13'04.2″W).
Inscription
From the front of the monument:
3D Maryland Infty
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 Son's.
From the right side of the monument:
Principal Engagements.
Cedar Mountain, VA. Aug 9, 1862
Chantilly, VA. Sep 1 "
Antietam, MD. Sept 17, "
Chancellorsville, VA. May 1, 2, 3, 1863
Gettysburg, PA. July 2, 3 "
Wilderness, VA. May 5, 6, 7, 1864
Spottsylvania, VA. May 10, 11, 12, "
Cold Harbor, VA. June 5_12. "
Petersburg, VA. (Charge) June 17. "
Petersburg VA. (Siege) 1864_1865.
Petersburg, VA. (Crater) July 31, 1864.
Petersburg VA. (Assault & Capture) April 2, 3, 1865.
From the rear of the monument:
Organized at Baltimore,
MD May 11, 1862.
Reenlisted Feb 4, 1864.
Mustered out July 31, 1865.
From the left side of the monument:
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 C. Wounded 1 officer and 6 men.
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