1st Regiment Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteer Infantry

(Front):1st Reg't Eastern Shore

Maryland Vol. Infantry

Col. Jas. Wallace.

Lockwood's Independent Brig.

12th Corps.

Maryland's Tribute to her Loyal Sons

(Back):

Five companies held the works in front of this stone on the morning of July 3d 1863, relieving other troops and remaining until about noon ...

5th Maryland Infantry

Maryland

5th Md Infantry

3rd Max Weber's Brigade.

3rd French's Division.

2nd Sumner's Corps.

Advanced to the knoll

above the bloody lane.

300 feet in the rear of

of this marker. Loss. 43

killed 123 wounded.

The monument to the

Maryland troops is

near the Dunkard

Church.

Marker is on Richardson Avenue, on ...

The Maryland Inn

In 1712, Philemon Lloyd of a prominent family of the Maryland Eastern Shore, had a lot surveyed for him which was to be used by the drummer of the town. The drummer, an alternative to the town crier, was unique ...

2nd Maryland Infantry

(Front):1st Md. Changed to

2nd MD. Infantry. C.S.A.

(Left):400 Strength in Battle.

52 Killed.

140 Wounded.

(Back):The First Maryland

Battalion Infantry

Lieut. Col. Jas. R. Herbert.

Stewart's Brigade.

Johnson's Division.

Ewell's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Advancing from Rock Creek

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 ...

1st Maryland Regiment

Potomac Home Brigade

(Front):1st Maryland

Regiment

Potomac Home

Brigade.

Vol. Infantry,

Col. Wm. P. Maulsey

Lockwood's Independent

Brigade

12th Corps

Maryland's Tribute

to her loyal sons

(Right):July 2d reinforced

the left wing between

5 and 6 o'clock p.m.

charging under the

immediate direction

of Gen. Meade and

recapturing three

pieces of artillery

—————

July 3d engaged the

enemy at this point

from 5 ...

Exploring Maryland Heights

As the highest ridge surrounding the town of Harpers Ferry, Maryland Heights once bustled with private industry and Civil War occupation.

Antietam Iron Works, a major nail producer in the early 1800s, burned the timber of the heights for charcoal to ...

Charcoal Making on Maryland Heights

The charcoal industry required wood; Maryland Heights offered plenty. From 1810 to 1848 the Antietam Iron Works, 7 miles to the north, cut trees on the mountain to make charcoal to fuel its furnace and forges. The burning charcoal helped ...

Hiking Maryland Heights

Here the trail divides and the choice is yours. Time and hiking difficulties are important factors as you select your trail route.

The Stone Fort Trail

To your left, is a strenuous but rewarding hike to the summit. The route passes Civil ...

Maryland Heights - Mountain Fortress of Harpers Ferry

You are standing on the border between North and South during the Civil War. As the highest ridge surrounding Harpers Ferry, Maryland Heights played a prominent role in the strategic operations of both the Union and Confederacy.

Southern forces under ...