3rd Maryland Regiment
| 3rd Maryland Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1776–1783 |
| Allegiance |
 Continental Congress
|
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 728 soldiers (1776) 611 soldiers (1781) |
| Part of | Maryland Line |
| Engagements |
Battle of Brandywine (1777) Battle of Germantown (1777) Battle of Monmouth (1778) Battle of Camden (1780) Battle of Yorktown (1781) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Colonel Mordecai Gist, Lieutenant-Colonel Nathaniel Ramsey |
The 3rd Maryland Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. It served from 1776 to 1783, mostly in the Middle Atlantic Region of the conflict.
The 3rd Maryland Regiment was organized on 27 March 1776 of eight companies from Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Talbot, Harford and Somerset counties of the colony of Maryland.
The regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 for service with the Continental Army and was assigned on 27 December 1776 to the main element.
On 22 May 1777 it was assigned to the 1st Maryland Brigade. The regiment was re-organized to nine companies on 12 May 1779. On 5 April 1780 the 1st Maryland Brigade was re-assigned to the Southern Department. The regiment was relieved from the 1st Maryland Brigade on 1 January 1781. It was assigned to Gist's Brigade on 24 September 1781 in the main Continental Army. Three days later (27 September 1781) Gist's Brigade was re-assigned to the Southern Department. On 4 January 1782 the regiment was re-assigned from Gist's Brigade to the Maryland Brigade in the Southern Department. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Camden, Battle of Guilford Court House, Battle of Eutaw Springs and the Battle of Yorktown. The regiment disbanded on 1 January 1783 at Charleston, South Carolina.
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