Maryland Civil War Confederate Units
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This is a list of Civil War regiments from Maryland which fought in the Confederate States Army
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Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
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Artillery
- 1st Maryland Artillery, CSA (a.k.a Dement's Artillery)
- 2nd Maryland Artillery, CSA (a.k.a Baltimore Light Artillery)
- 3rd Maryland Artillery, CSA (a.k.a Ritter's Battery)
- 4th Maryland Artillery, CSA (a.k.a Chesapeake Battery)
Cavalry
- 1st Maryland Cavalry, CSA
- 2nd Maryland Cavalry, CSA2nd Maryland Cavalry, CSAThe 2nd Maryland Cavalry, a.k.a Gilmor's Partisan Rangers, was a Confederate unit in the American Civil War.-History:The unit was founded and commanded by Colonel Harry Gilmor. Gilmor was a member of the Towson Guards , when the Civil War started. Due to his political views, he was taken prisoner...
(a.k.a Gilmor's Partisan RangersPartisan Ranger ActOn April 21, 1862, the Confederate Congress passed the Partisan Ranger Act. The law was intended as a stimulus for recruitment of irregulars for service into the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The Act reads as follows:Section 1...
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Maryland units serving in Other State's Regiments
- Zarvona's Zouaves - 47th Virginia Infantry47th Virginia InfantryThe 47th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia and was a unit in A.P. Hill's Light Division....
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- Zarvona's Independent Zouave Company,
- 47th VA Inf., Co. H,
- Maryland Zouaves,
- Zarvona's Zouaves
- Also known as:
- Maryland Guard, Co. B, 21st Virginia Infantry21st Virginia InfantryThe 21st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia....
- Maryland Guerilla Zouaves, 2nd Co. C, Nelligan's Louisiana Infantry
See also
- Maryland in the American Civil War
- Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State
- List of Maryland Civil War Units
- Confederate Units by State
- Maryland Line (CSA)Maryland Line (CSA)The Maryland Line in the Army of the Confederate States of America was made up of volunteers from Maryland who, despite their home state remaining in the Union, fought for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War...