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First Maryland Infantry.
Dennison's Brigade —
Robinson's Division--Fifth Corps.
| companies. | killed and died of wounds. | died of disease, accidents, in Prison, &c. | Total Enrollment. |
| Officers. | Men. | Total. | Officers. | Men. | Total. |
| Field and Staff | 3 | | 3 | | | | 13 |
| Company | A | 1 | 8 | 9 | | 13 | 13 | 215 |
| | B | | 8 | 8 | | 12 | 12 | 209 |
| | C | 1 | 12 | 13 | | 14 | 14 | 202 |
| | D | 1 | 13 | 14 | | 13 | 13 | 195 |
| | E | | 8 | 8 | | 15 | 15 | 150 |
| | F | | 15 | 15 | | 15 | 15 | 199 |
| | G | 1 | 13 | 14 | | 15 | 15 | 139 |
| | H | 1 | 14 | 15 | | 17 | 17 | 184 |
| | I | | 8 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 184 |
| | K | | 11 | 11 | | 19 | 19 | 195 |
| Totals | 8 | 110 | 118 | 1 | 148 | 149 | 1,885 |
Total of killed and wounded, 429; died in Confederate prisons (previously included), 53.
Enrollment includes transfers from Purnell Legion, but none from disbanded regiments after the war had ended.
| battles. | K. & M. W. | battles. | K. & M. W. |
| Front Royal, Va. | 18 | Petersburg, Va. | 12 |
| Wilderness, Va. | 7 | Weldon Railroad, Va. | 17 |
| Spotsylvania, Va. | 7 | Poplar Spring Church, Va. | 6 |
| Harris Farm, Va., May 19, 1864 | 13 | Dabney's Mills, Va. | 12 |
| Shady Grove, Va. | 2 | White Oak Road, Va. | 6 |
| Cold Harbor, Va. | 7 | Five Forks, Va. | 10 |
| Picket Line, Va. | 1 | | |
Present, also, at
Maryland Heights;
Funkstown, Md.;
Haymarket, Va.;
North Anna, Va.; Bethesda Church, Va.; Peeble's Farm, Va.; Boydton Road, Va.; Hicksford Raid, Va.;
Appomattox, Va.
notes.--Mustered into the
United States service in May, 1861, for three years. It was stationed at various places in
Maryland during the ensuing year, doing guard duty most of the time along the
Upper Potomac.
In March, 1862, it crossed into
Virginia with
Banks's troops, and moved up the Shenandoah Valley.
The regiment was stationed at
Front Royal, Va., where, on May 23, 1862, it was surrounded and cut off by
Jackson's rapid advance, and forced to surrender, losing 14 killed, 43 wounded, and 535 captured;
Colonel Kenly was seriously wounded.
Their gallant opposition retarded
Jackson's advance, giving
Banks ample time to withdraw in safety from the
Valley.
The regiment was paroled in September, and two months later it was declared exchanged.
In the meantime the small part of the regiment which had escaped capture, together with some recruits, preserved the organization, and was assigned to the Maryland Brigade (First, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Maryland). In March, 1863, this brigade was assigned to
Kelly's Division, Eighth Corps, and served in the
West Virginia campaign.
Upon
Lee's invasion, the brigade retired into
Maryland, where, on July 10, 1863, it was assigned to the First Corps.
In March, 1864, it was transferred to the Fifth Corps.
The regiment reenlisted, and on its return from its veteran furlough the battalion of veterans arrived at the
Harris Farm just in time to enter that action, its loss there amounting to 6 killed, 29 wounded, and 2 missing; a heavy percentage of loss as only a small number were engaged.
Colonel Dushane was killed at the
Weldon Road, and
Colonel Wilson fell at Dabney's Mills.
