1862

Bull Run and Sulphur Springs

Battle of South Mountain

Battle of Antietam

The regiment was commanded by Colonel Arthur Maginnis until he was wounded. Captain William J. McKaig then took over. Since there were only five line officers on the field the regiment was divided into four companies of 30 men each, one company being detached as skirmishers. It was positioned in a woods about 250 yards from the Confederate lines. laying about four hours under a continuous shower of shell and musketry.

From the monument on the Antietam battlefield

This regiment, worn down from active service in the second Manassas Campaign, went into action Sept. 17, 1862 with only five officers and 120 men. It started out on the right of the Union line in front of the West Woods. After heavy action along the Hagerstown Pike, it helped repulse Confederate counter attack following rout of Sedgewick’s Division. Final position of the regiment, 65 yards North of this point.

Losses
Officers         Men
Killed                1         5
Wounded         2         9
Total  17 of 125 engaged

From the first of three War Department markers for Goodrich’s Brigade on the Antietam battlefield

Goodrich’s Brigade was detached from its Division, when east of Joseph Poffenberger’s, and ordered to the assistance of Doubleday’s Division. It crossed the Hagerstwon Pike near Miller’s, formed in the north part of the West Woods and on the open ground east of them and, supported by Patrick’s Brigade, advanced in the direction of the Dunkard Church. When nearing this point it was stubbornly resisted by the enemy posted in the woods immediately southwest of this, and Colonel Goodrich was mortally wounded. The loss in the Brigade was heavy and it was obliged to retire.

From the second of three War Department markers for Goodrich’s Brigade at Antietam

When nearing the East Woods, early on the 17th, Goodrich’s Brigade was detached from its Division and ordered to the assistance of Doubleday’s Division engaged north of this. The Purnell Legion was detached near D. R. Miller’s and did not participate with its Brigade in the action near this point, but was engaged with its Division west of the Dunkard Church. After the repulse of the Brigade near this point, the 78th New York was detached.

From the last of three War Department markers for Goodrich’s Brigade at Antietam

Goodrich’s Brigade was detached from its Division, and supported Gibbon’s and Patrick’s Brigades of the First Army Corps in the fields and woods west of this point.

Monument to the 3rd Delaware Infantry Regiment at Antietam

1863

1864

Battle of Cold Harbor

1865

Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run

Battle of Five Forks

Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army.