3rd Maryland Regiment
3rd Maryland Regiment | |
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Active | 1776–1783 |
Allegiance | Lieutenant-Colonel Nathaniel Ramsey |
The 3rd Maryland Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. It served from 1776 to 1783, mostly in the Middle Atlantic Region of the conflict.
Background
The 3rd Maryland Regiment was organized on 27 March 1776 of eight companies from Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Talbot, Harford and Somerset counties of the colony of Maryland.
The regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 for service with the Continental Army and was assigned on 27 December 1776 to the main element.
1st Maryland Brigade
On 22 May 1777 it was assigned to the 1st Maryland Brigade. The regiment was re-organized to nine companies on 12 May 1779. On 5 April 1780 the 1st Maryland Brigade was reassigned to the
Under Gist's command
Gist became colonel in command of the 3rd Maryland on 10 December 1776.
Gist commanded the 3rd Maryland at the Battle of Germantown. He led the 3rd Maryland until 9 January 1779 when he was promoted brigadier general in command of the 2nd Maryland Brigade.[1]
Battle of Monmouth
At Monmouth, the regiment was commanded by Colonel Mordecai Gist[7] while its second-in-command was Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Ramsey.[8] Ramsey was detached to Colonel James Wesson's detachment under Brigadier General Anthony Wayne. Early in the battle, Wesson was wounded and Ramsey assumed command of his detachment.[9][notes 1] Surprised by a sudden British counterattack, the American advance guard began to retreat.
Washington personally asked Ramsey and Colonel
Surrounded by dragoons, Ramsey was badly wounded and left for dead. Later, the British picked him up as a prisoner. Impressed by his bravery, the British commander
Notes
- ^ Presumably, part of the regiment was detached with Ramsey, but this is not directly stated by the source.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-8117-0578-1.
- ^ Wright, Robert K. Jr. (1983). "Lineage". The Continental Army. United States Army Center of Military History. pp. 277–280. CMH Pub 60-4. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2006.
- ISBN 0-8117-0178-6.
- ISBN 0-8117-0178-6.
- ISBN 0-8117-0178-6.
- ISBN 0-8117-0178-6.
- ISBN 978-1-84176-772-7.
- ISBN 0-8117-0578-1.
- ISBN 978-1-84176-772-7.
- ISBN 978-1-84176-772-7.
- ISBN 978-1-84176-772-7.
- ISBN 978-1-84176-772-7.
Further reading
- Balch, Thomas (1857). Papers Relating Chiefly to the Maryland Line During the Revolution. Philadelphia. p. 218 pgs.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Christian, Bernard (1972) [1900]. Muster Rolls & other Records of Service of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution 1775-1783 ((HTML)) (Reprint ed.). Baltimore, Maryland: Lord Baltimore Press, Maryland Historical Society. p. 736 pgs. Retrieved 29 May 2006.
- McGuire, Thomas J. (2007). The Philadelphia Campaign, Volume II. Mechanicsburg, Penn.: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0206-5.