Confederate Military History - Maryland

The writer of the following sketch does not attempt in the space assigned him to give a complete history of the various commands of Maryland who for four year did gallant and noble service. A faithful record of their names alone would fill the pages of a volume and to write a history of their marches and battles their wounds and suffering their willing sacrifices would demand more accurate knowledge more time and more ability than the author of this sketch can command. He trusts that in this brief history which follows he has been able to show that Maryland did her duty to herself and did it nobly. Gen. Bradley T. Johnson the gallant organizer and leader of the Maryland Line distinguished in many of the battles of the army of Virginia one of the most brilliant regimental and brigade commanders under Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee and for a time in command of division is the author of the military history of Maryland.