10th Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment

10th Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment Flag of Maryland.svg June-July, 1863 - January 29, 1864 United States Union Union Army Infantry Battle of Charlestown (October 18, 1863) Colonel William H. Revere, JrLieutenant Colonel William E. RossMajor J. Townsend Deniel The 10th Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment, also known as the 10th Maryland Infantry Regiment, was an infantry regiment that served with the Union army during the American Civil War. Organized in 1863, for six months' service, the regiment primarily conducted duty in the Upper Potomac, serving guard duty, and would drive Confederate forces out of Charleston, Virginia , alongside other Union units on October 18, 1863.Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) https://www.nps.gov/subjects/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm 2026-06-12 www.nps.gov en Service The regiment was organized and mustered into service at Baltimore, Maryland , from June to July, 1863,Union - Maryland Infantry (Part2) https://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmdinf2.htm#10thinf 2026-06-12 www.civilwararchive.com in response to President Abraham Lincoln's call of 100,000 volunteers on June 15, 1863.Proclamation 102—Call for 100,000 Militia to Serve for Six Months The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/proclamation-102-call-for-100000-militia-serve-for-six-months 2026-06-12 www.presidency.ucsb.edu After it was mustered into service, the regiment was ordered to Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, to conduct guard duty on the lines of communication on the Upper Potomac until October, 1863.http://archive.org/details/unionarmyhistory02madi The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers 1908 Madison, Wis. Federal Publishing Company New York Public Library On October 18, 1863, the 10th Maryland, alongside the 34th Massachusetts, Milner's Indiana Light Artillery Battery, and 1st Maryland Cavalry Battalion, Potomac Home Brigade, attacked Charleston, West Virginia, in which Imboden's Brigade, which had previously captured the 9th Maryland Volunteer Infantry, was driven out of the town and pursued until nightfall. However, Union forces failed to rescue the captured men, and Imboden was able to reach Front Royal by October 19, in the morning.UCV Civil War Military Operations Marker #14: Retreat of Gen. John Imboden with prisoners from Charles Town, October 18, 1863 https://theclio.com/entry/77221 2026-06-12 Clio en During this attack and pursuit, the regiment took no casualties.Archives of Maryland, Volume 0367, Page 0353 - History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-6, Volume 1 https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000367/html/am367--353.html 2026-06-12 msa.maryland.gov10th Maryland Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/maryland/10th-maryland/ 2026-06-12 The Civil War in the East en-USAfter the engagement, the regiment was ordered back to Harper's Ferry.Maryland 10th Volunteer Infantry (Union) - Regiment https://www.fold3.com/unit/140163/maryland-10th-volunteer-infantry-union-civil-war-stories 2026-06-12 Fold3 en-US The regiment was mustered out of service on January 29, 1864. During its service, the regiment was attached to much larger formations, such as: Attached to 2nd Brigade, Maryland Heights Division of West Virginia, July, 1863 1st Brigade, Maryland Heights Division of West Virginia, to December, 1863 1st Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia, to January, 1864 Detailed service 1863-1864 Source: Organized at Baltimore, Md., June and July, 1863, for six months Ordered to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 16, and guard lines of the Upper Potomac till January, 1864 Mustered out January 29, 1864. Commanders Colonel William H. Revere, Jr Lieutenant Colonel William E. Ross Major J. Townsend Deniel Casualties The regiment lost 22 men to disease See also List of Union units from Maryland in the American Civil War Maryland in the American Civil War References External links Civil War Archive Category:Units and formations of the Union army from Maryland Category:Military units and formations established in 1863 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1864 Category:Infantry regiments of the United States Army Category:1863 establishments in Maryland Category:1864 disestablishments in the United States