3rd Regiment, Maryland Cavalry (Union)

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 3rd Regiment, Maryland Cavalry (Union) was organized at Baltimore, Md., August 8, 1863, to January 9, 1864. ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to Cavalry Reserve, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to January, 1864. Unattached, Defences of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to March, 1864. District of LaFourche, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. District of Morganza, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1864. United States forces, le Bay, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1865. District of Southern Alabama, Military Division of West Mississippi, to May, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, West Mississippi, to June, 1865. Dept. of Mississippi to September, 1865. SERVICE:
Duty in the Defences of Baltimore, Md., till January, 1864. Ordered to New Orleans, La., thence to Madisonville. La., and duty there till March, 1864. Expedition to Franklinton February 1-3. Flemming's Ford, Madisonville, February 11. Ordered to Brashear City March 14 and duty there till June. At Morganza till July. Expedition to the Atchafalaya May 30-June 5. Morgan's Ferry Road June 9. Ordered to New Orleans, La., July 1. Dismounted July 7. Sailed from Algiers for le Bay, Ala., August 5. Siege operations against Fort Morgan August 9-23. Capture of Fort Morgan August 23. Post duty at Dauphin's Island and in District of Southern Alabama till March, 1865. Campaign against le March and April. Garrison duty at Fort Gaines till April 30. Ordered to New Orleans, La., April 30, and duty there till June. Ordered to Natchez, Miss., June 20. Duty there and in the Dept. of Mississippi till September. Mustered out at Vicksburg, Miss., September 7, 1865. ROSTERS:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1880 men.

Companies A, B, C and H were recruited in Baltimore City, Companies D, E, F and G were recruited at Fort Delaware from Confederate prisoners of war, who had taken the oath of allegiance. BIBLIOGRAPHY:

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