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Federal Detachment

1st Maryland Cavalry, Companies H & I

 

Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:
  Capt Charles H. Russell

 

This Detachment's Chain of Command:
  Corps - Middle Department (8th Army Corps)
  Division - Harpers Ferry Garrison
  Brigade - 3rd Brigade, HF Garrison


On the Antietam Campaign

"...Companies H and I, of the 1st Maryland Cavalry, who had remained in the Shenandoah Valley, became a part of the garrison at Harper's Ferry, Va., and rendered very gallant service at the time of its siege and capture by the enemy, September 15, 1862, when it was concluded to surrender the garrison; these two companies of the 1st Maryland Cavalry joined the cavalry column, who cut their way through the enemy's lines."1

We have 4 individuals in the AotW database who were on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:

 

Co. Rank Name Casualty? Details*
HCaptGrafflin, William Howard        We have some details for this person
HLtHiteshew, Daniel C.MWIA   09/13     We have some details for this person
HSgtHiteshew, Philip L.WIA   09/13     We have some details for this person
ICaptRussell, Charles H.        We have some details for this person

 

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Notes

1   Wilmer, L. Allison, and J.H. Jarrett, George H. Vernon, State Commissioners, History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5, Baltimore: Press of Guggenheimer, Weil & Co., 1898, Vol. 1, pg. 702  [AotW citation 1160]