3d Maryland Infantry

1st Brigade, 1st Division

(Front):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.

(Left):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.

(Back):Organized at Baltimore, MD

May 11, 1862.

Reenlisted Feb. 4. 1864.

Mustered out July 31. 1865.

(Right):Principal EngagementsCedar 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.

Marker is on Slocum Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

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