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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 2nd Battery, Maryland Artillery | The 2nd Battery, Maryland Artillery was usually known as the Baltimore Battery, and was formed in September, 1861. It served as infantry in the trenches of Petersburg; It lost. And in action at Gettysburg, it surrendered.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 18 January 2011).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<br> | ||
=== Other | *Commission Officer - see [http://aomol.net/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000371/html/am371--293.html Roster] Page 293 | ||
*Non-Commissioned Office - not given | |||
*Enlister Man listed alphabetically - no cities or counties given - see [http://aomol.net/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000371/html/am371--294.html Roster] on page 294 - 295<br> | |||
2nd Battery, Maryland Artillery, in Goldsborough, W. W. 1972. The Maryland line in the Confederate Army, 1861-1865. Port Washington, N.Y.: Kennikat Press. [http://aomol.net/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000371/html/am371--275.html Achives of Maryland Online] | |||
[http://www.worldcat.org/title/maryland-line-in-the-confederate-army-1861-1865/oclc/590639&referer=brief_results Other Library] {{FSC|723528|item|disp=FS Library Collection}} | |||
=== Other Source === | |||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Maryland in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Maryland in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*Hewett, Janet. | *Alphabetical Index of name to Goldsborough, W. W. 1972. The Maryland line in the Confederate Army, 1861-1865. (page 376-449) Port Washington, N.Y.: Kennikat Press. - [http://aomol.net/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000371/html/am371--376.html Archive of Maryland Online ] {{FSC|758821|item|disp=FS Library Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/maryland-line-in-the-confederate-army-1861-1865/oclc/5162118&referer=brief_results other library]<br> | ||
*Hewett, Janet. 1995. The roster of Confederate soldiers, 1861-1865. Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Pub. Co. 975 M2rc {{FSC|723528|item|disp=FS Library Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/roster-of-confederate-soldiers-1861-1865/oclc/33393251&referer=brief_results other library]<br> | |||
*Ritter, W. L. (William L.). ''The Maryland line in the Confederate Army, 1861-1865 (2nd & 3rd Maryland Artillery& Cavalry Regiment).'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|758821|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082461}} | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 5 December 2022
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 2nd Battery, Maryland Artillery was usually known as the Baltimore Battery, and was formed in September, 1861. It served as infantry in the trenches of Petersburg; It lost. And in action at Gettysburg, it surrendered.[1]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
- Commission Officer - see Roster Page 293
- Non-Commissioned Office - not given
- Enlister Man listed alphabetically - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 294 - 295
2nd Battery, Maryland Artillery, in Goldsborough, W. W. 1972. The Maryland line in the Confederate Army, 1861-1865. Port Washington, N.Y.: Kennikat Press. Achives of Maryland Online
Other Library FS Library Collection
Other Source[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Maryland in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- Maryland in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maryland, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- Alphabetical Index of name to Goldsborough, W. W. 1972. The Maryland line in the Confederate Army, 1861-1865. (page 376-449) Port Washington, N.Y.: Kennikat Press. - Archive of Maryland Online FS Library Collection other library
- Hewett, Janet. 1995. The roster of Confederate soldiers, 1861-1865. Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Pub. Co. 975 M2rc FS Library Collection other library
- Ritter, W. L. (William L.). The Maryland line in the Confederate Army, 1861-1865 (2nd & 3rd Maryland Artillery& Cavalry Regiment). (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), FS Library fiche 6082461
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 18 January 2011).