Maryland Civil War Facts
Maryland provided 66,638 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 1.7% (ranked 21st out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 203 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state. Maryland had 6 Union P.O.W. Camps at
Baltimore City Jail, Camp Parole, Camp Thunder, Fort McHenry (Baltimore Bastille), Hope Slater, Point Lookout (Camp Hoffman)
Maryland State Seal,
By the Civil War, the most common Maryland flag design probably consisted of the great seal of the state on a blue background. These blue banners were flown at least until the late 1890s.
| Confederate - 15 States and Territories |
| Total number of men recruited |
20,000 |
| % of Confederate Army |
1.9% |
| Overall rank |
13 |
| % of South's population |
2.9% |
| Overall rank |
?? |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
| None |
| CSA Army Deaths For All Border States |
| Killed |
2,692 |
| Died of Disease |
2,142 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
4 regiments |
| Cavalry |
2 regiments |
| Infantry |
2 regiments
1
Zouave Reg. |
|
| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Soldiers (White) recruited |
33,995 |
| Sailors/Marines (White) |
3,925 |
| Colored Troops |
8,718 |
| Total number of men recruited |
46,638 |
| % of Union Army |
1.7% |
| % of state's population |
6.8% |
| Overall rank |
16 |
| Combined USA/CSA Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
909 |
| Disease |
1,160 |
| Disease in Prison |
647 |
| Accidents/Drowning |
98 |
| Murdered |
8 |
| Suicide |
4 |
| Sunstroke |
1 |
| Military Execution |
10 |
| Executed By Enemy |
1 |
| Known/Not Classified |
48 |
| Unknown |
96 |
| Total |
2,982 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
2 regiments
3 batteries |
| Cavalry |
4 regiments
1 company
1 legion |
| Infantry |
20 regiments
1 company
4 Home brig. |
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