The Civil War in the East

Patapsco Maryland (Dix) Guard

 

Timeline of the Patapsco Maryland (Dix) Guard

September 25, 1861

Organized at Ellicott's Mills. Attached to Dix's Command, Baltimore, Md. for guard duty on the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad

March, 1862

Duty at York, Pa. assigned to Railroad Brigade, Middle Department,

June 17

Moved to Shippensburg, Pa. then to Columbia

June 29

Defense of bridge at Wrightsville

July

At Harrisburg, Pa. assigned to Railroad Bridge, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department

August

At York, Pa.

December

At Harrisburg and Carlisle, Pa. assigned to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps

June, 1863

York, Pa., Assigned to Dept. of the Susquehanna

July, 1864

At Chambersburg, Pottsville and Phillipsburg, Pa.

July 29-30

Action at Chambersburg

August

In Juniata District

August 17, 1865

Mustered out