The regiment was originally commanded by Colonel James Wallace, a slaveowning lawyer and state legislator from Cambridge.
In the fall of 1861, Dix led an expeditionary force, including the 1st Maryland Eastern Shore, south to occupy the Virginia counties of Accomack and Northampton.[3]
In January, 1863, the regiment was attached to the VIII Corps.[2]
“The 1st Maryland Confederate Regiment met us and were cut to pieces. We sorrowfully gathered up many of our old friends and acquaintances and had them carefully and tenderly cared for.”
Colonel James Wallace, 1st Maryland Eastern Shore, on the confederate assault on Culp's Hill at the Battle of Gettysburg.[4]
At Gettysburg, Color Sergeant Robert Ross of the Union 1st Maryland Eastern Shore regiment was a cousin to Color Sergeant P.M. Moore of the Confederate 1st Maryland regiment, who was wounded several times.[4]
^ abc"1st Regiment Eastern Shore Maryland Infantry". The Civil War in the East. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
^"THE OCCUPATION OF ACCOMAC.; A Large Body of National Troops Thrown into Accomac and Northampton Counties, Va. Proclamation of Gen. Dix to the Inhabitants. PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF ACCOMAC AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES, VA". The New York Times. 17 November 1861.
^ abcd"Monument to the 1st Maryland Eastern Shore Infantry at Gettysburg". The Battle of Gettysburg. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
eastern, shore, infantry, regiment, regiment, eastern, shore, maryland, volunteer, infantry, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, regiment, eastern, shore, maryland, volunteer, infantrymaryland, state, flagactiveseptember, 18. The 1st Regiment Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 1st Regiment Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteer InfantryMaryland state flagActiveSeptember 1861 to February 23 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyTypeInfantryEngagementsBattle of Gettysburg The regiment was organized at Cambridge Maryland in September 1861 Enlistments were for 3 years 1 Companies A B and C were recruited in Dorchester County Companies D E F and G in Caroline County Company H in Talbot County Company I at Baltimore City and Company K in Somerset County Once formed the regiment was attached to Major General John Adams Dix s division of the Army of the Potomac 2 It was assigned to the Eastern Shore of Maryland The regiment was originally commanded by Colonel James Wallace a slaveowning lawyer and state legislator from Cambridge In the fall of 1861 Dix led an expeditionary force including the 1st Maryland Eastern Shore south to occupy the Virginia counties of Accomack and Northampton 3 In January 1863 the regiment was attached to the VIII Corps 2 The 1st Maryland Confederate Regiment met us and were cut to pieces We sorrowfully gathered up many of our old friends and acquaintances and had them carefully and tenderly cared for Colonel James Wallace 1st Maryland Eastern Shore on the confederate assault on Culp s Hill at the Battle of Gettysburg 4 When Lee invaded Pennsylvania in the summer of 1863 the regiment was attached to Brig Gen Henry H Lockwood s Brigade of the XII Corps of the Army of the Potomac and sent north to Pennsylvania 2 The regiment arrived at the Battle of Gettysburg on the morning of July 3 and engaged the 1st Maryland Infantry CSA 5 on Culp s Hill suffering 5 dead 16 wounded and 2 missing out of 583 total men 4 At Gettysburg Color Sergeant Robert Ross of the Union 1st Maryland Eastern Shore regiment was a cousin to Color Sergeant P M Moore of the Confederate 1st Maryland regiment who was wounded several times 4 In December 1863 Colonel Wallace resigned his command over the issue of enlisting African Americans in the army 4 The 1st Regiment Eastern Shore Maryland Volunteer Infantry was eventually consolidated into the 11th Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry 1 References Edit a b First Regiment Eastern Shore Infantry PDF a b c 1st Regiment Eastern Shore Maryland Infantry The Civil War in the East Retrieved 2021 08 31 THE OCCUPATION OF ACCOMAC A Large Body of National Troops Thrown into Accomac and Northampton Counties Va Proclamation of Gen Dix to the Inhabitants PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF ACCOMAC AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES VA The New York Times 17 November 1861 a b c d Monument to the 1st Maryland Eastern Shore Infantry at Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg Retrieved 2021 08 31 James Wallace 1818 1887 Dickinson College archives dickinson edu Retrieved 2021 08 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1st Eastern Shore Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1105703088, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
