HISTORY OF MARYLAND TROOPS, WAR OF 1861-1865.

commanding officer, for the time being, Major Leopold Blumenburg (a representative
of that enterprising and useful German-American element who have done so much to
build up the material interests of Maryland), was shot down whilst leading his regi-
ment.

The Purnell Legion, infantry regiment, rendered gallant service in the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia and with the Army of the Potomac.

The companies of cavalry originally attached to the Legion rendered good service
all through the war, and especially Company A, at the Battle of Gettysburg.

The Fourth, Seventh, Ninth, Nineteenth, Thirtieth and Thirty-Ninth Regiments of
United States Colored Troops were recruited in Maryland from July, 1863, to March, 1864.
"While these regiments were not raised under the auspices of the authorities of Mary-
land, or recognized by them as Maryland troops, nevertheless they were essentially
Maryland troops, to all intents and purposes, although recruited and organized under
the direct authority of the United States. These regiments rendered good service and
suffered severe losses. They always regarded themselves as Maryland troops, and were
proud of their native State.

A very large number of colored people were recruited in Maryland by recruiting
agents from other States, and assigned to regiments organized in and accredited to
other States.

A considerable number of colored people also shipped in the United States Navy
during the Civil War. A large proportion of these enlistments in the army and navy
were subsequently accredited to the quota of the State of Maryland.

Maryland furnished to the Union Army twenty (20) regiments and one independ-
ent company of infantry; four regiments, one battalion and one independent company
of cavalry; and six batteries of light artillery; or a total of twenty-four (24) regiments, one
battalion and two independent companies, designated as follows :

First Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Second Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Third Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Fourth Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Fifth Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Sixth Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Seventh Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Eighth Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Ninth Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Tenth Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Eleventh Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers (100 days' men).

Eleventh Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers (one year's men).

Twelfth Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Thirteenth Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

First Regiment, Eastern Shore Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Second Regiment, Eastern Shore Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

First Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.

Second Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade Infantry, Maryland Volunteers.