The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-24
HEROES OF AHALF CENTURY.
The Seventh Regiment, Infantry, of
Maryland.


This regiment was recruited under the call OF
July LIST, 1852 for three years or the war
The regiment was raised and originally conI-
manded by Col. Edwin II. Webster. OF Hartford
County. About the end OF August 1852, nine Com.
panies had been mustered IN In BFitlmore and
went into Camp arford." q spot now included
within the limits OF Druid Hill Park. The az
gregate strength OF the REGIMENT At that time
was 7Si officers and men. Preference Tor tint
mounted service was unanimous and took shape
in formal but unsuccessful application 10 the
Var Department ior transfer TO the CaVairI
Two Companies, Co ~, were raised la
Hartford county; one, ''D". In baltimore county;
one, "F'', In Carroll county; three, b.. r." ana
"O". In Frederick county; two, A. II IN
Joined the regiment In April, 1854. at Cuipepper.
Va, and was composed OF the re-enlisied men
Of the 10th Maryland ask months organization
rhe 7th was hurried into the field before II mad
recruited It's 10Th Company and the men were
mustered into other regiments. On the Sth Ol
september, 1862, the 7th was brigaded with the
LIST, 9TH, 9Th and stu Maryland Regiments OF In
iantry and Alexanders Battery, Light ArtillerS,
Of Baltimore. under the command OF brigadier
General John X. kenly. Upon the r~-organiza-
lion Of the Army OF the Potomac under Lieu
pepper. Va. the Brigade was then designated
Jrd brigade, End Division, 18th Army Corps, com
handed BY General q; X. Warren, and finally
DecPme the Ind brigade, Ind Division, 9th Army
Corps and as such continued until mustered out
May 3lst. 1855,
aEGlMKNTAL RosrRR, PiBLD AND sTAFf--7Tu
MARYLAND iSPAsTRY.
Edwin II. Webster, Colonel; Charles E. Phelps,
Lieutenant Colonel; William n. Dailan. Major,
Lieutenant Richard H. Brauner, AdJutani; lam 5
Il. Jarrett, Surgeon Robert Robinson, Assis-
ta1t Surgeon; William Keith, Chaplain; Thomas
>. Nesbilt, Lieutenant-t(uariermas
NoS-coMMlssloSED OFFICERS.
Samuel W. White, Sergeant Major; Moses T.
Coe Sergeant, Henry u. Lugonbed, Com. Ser
res Eauarn Id nnunpr. .-Se mi lain
l.. James, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; John e..
Robinson, Hospital Steward; David W. Jones.
Hospital Steward.
The marches Of the regiment aggregated l,is7
miles, and II was transported by rail 1903 miles,
making total distance Of l,Bi0 miles.
The casualties In the regiment were, killed In
battle, one commissioned officer aud ~ enlisted
men; died OF disease, ETC., one commiSsio
officer and iUB enlisted men. an aggregate death
list OF 1853.
Company "C". the color company. had more
NEE killed and wounded 1881 than any other
company In the regiment.
The 9Th Regiment actively participated In all
the battles, engagements. marches, sufierings
and hardships incidont-lO the movements OF the
Maryland Brigade with the Army OF the Potomac
Al the Wilderness. Va. May 10 7. 1851 sklrmish
With cavalry and OF battle OF Laurel Hill, Va.
30 1884, battle Of Harris Farm, Va. May 10, 1864
battle oil North Anna, Va, May 20 10 "a, 1854;
battle Of Shady Grove, Va May 10. 1864 Beth
esda Church. Va. May 81 TO June 1. 1854: Cold
Aarbor, Va. June 2 to 8. 1854; assault on Peters,
burg. Va. 1904 'G6; Weldon Railroad, Va, August
II 10 ~, 1884 Poplar Spring Church, Va, Sept.
Peeble's Farm, Va. October Z 10 !, 1854; Hatch.
er's Run, Va, October "a. 1884, raid to Hicks
iiord, Va. December to 4, 1854; Dabney's Mill,
March 81. 1885; Five Forks, Va, April /, isSS:
surrender al Appomattox, Va April D, 1855
After the surrender OF General Lee, the 7tn
Regiment marched TO Arlington Heights. Va,
where II was mustered out OF the military SER
Vice OF the United States, May 81. 1885.
COMPANY c. 7TH RKoMRST. nARRoRD
COUNTY. ND.
Commissioned officers mustered Into the ser.
baltimore, Md, by Col d, S, Beall, Richard f.
lIouldin, Captain; Joseph 7. Webster, FirSt
Lieutenant y, Stanly Beacham, Second Lieuten-
ant
Non. Commissioned officern Sergeanls-llil-
leary 7. Burrows. orderly; William H. Whistler
John l.. James. William McComas, Joseph A.
Corporals Simeon Spcer Ephralm McCann.
James Harvey, Elijah K. 7, Grant, benjamin =
Leiyering, John ". Carter, George W. Tread
Enlisted Men-Alexander Armstrong, Samuel
Arthur William Allen, William Brewer,
Charles Burkins, William l, Bruce, James o.
William Chenowith, James Culinary, George 4.
Clark. Oliver Carman, Samuel Downing, James
Dilworth. Ralph Econ, Thomas Fisher, John ID
Fisher, Samuel G, Famous, J, j. Gillipsee Simon
G. Gaily, Mortimer r. Grier, james Grafton,
0eoIge W Gates, Henry c; Maggie. Nathaniel
Harkins. Joseph Hitchcock, John 7, Harkins,
John A. Holland. William Jones, George W
Jones. Lewis S. Kelly, Jesse d Kone. Hiram
King William 7. Lilly, John Lynch, Wiiiiam
Lockard, William Lynch, George ". Martin.
Moor. John 7. Norris. Ruben Norris. Martin
Purcell, James 7. Poole, Martin Russell, Michael
Riley, Charles, Rerrick, James Sensnick, Robert
i nasS Harrison %%o sT InS@aS Street.
Joshua Tracy, Carvil IL. Treadway, Ell Tuck r,
Franklin Temple John VoRan, Richard Wright
w SGsa w nS Vh2 n,, WHtsrmnn David
COMPANY n, TIN aBuiMHST, HARPoRp
COUNTY. ND
Commissioned officers mustered Into the
service September 4lh. 1862, at Camp Hartford,
MASTERING officer --James y Cochran. Captain;
Skipwith g. Cornell; LIST Lieutenant; Joseph Rob
inson. 2nd Lieutenant
Stockham, John McMorTis, John S, Hawkins,
James ]. Dick. James W Jones.
Corporals-Andrew j. Banister, Jacob Briney,
Rogers, Edward McCommons, Ii. i, Robb.
Enlisted Men--Dahiel Anderson, Davil T.
BOWMAN, James Baker, james Curry, Abraham
William II. Courtney, William |. Dick, John
Davis William II. Foard Albert 7. Gilbert
Charles D. Gilbert, Silas Gorrell John A, Green
Hurtler, Robert II, Harrowwood, james u. Hess, |
George E. Hewett, John y. KoithIey. Arch, I.
kirkwood William 7. Loilin, Edward r. Nc
Commons. Boyd Miller, Richard Mills George
pecock Isaac Reed Amos L, Stephenson, Henry
j, stark. Landlord j. Shane, Charles j. Thomp-
son, George W. Thompson, Thomas Tate, Samuel
Horner, James johnson, John Keithly. Benl. =. !
klrkw pod. James McCOmmons, George McMor- |
ris, John Mofitt. Charles II, Mckeenou, |
Robert L. Plummer, John G. Robinson, A. r. |
stewart John Sehellenchlargor,M William Simms, |
son, Crawford Thompson, Thomas |. Bruce |
George II. Bowman. John c Baker. Samuel NJ 7,
Cobourn, Benjamin +. Cantlar. George c.
James H.. Duncan, George Ellicott, James
Fletcher John n Gallon, Charles W. Gilbert.
Henry Grier William y, Gardner. George W.
liam A. Harkins, William W. Horner, George
" Jones, John w. Knight William kirkwood.
John ], McCommons, William i. Mckee, George
william Sanders, Michael Sioabel Andrew |.
Sims. Benjamin r, Wills