3rd Maryland Cavalry

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“Bradford Dragoons”

Named after the Governor of Maryland, Augustus W. Bradford,

1863
August 8 The 3rd Maryland Cavalry Regiment organized at Baltimore, Maryland for three years service under the command of Colonel Charles Carroll Tevis, Lieutenant Colonel Byron Kirby, and Major William Kelsey.

  • Companies A, B, C and H were recruited in Baltimore City
  • Companies D, E, F and G were recruited at Fort Delaware from Confederate prisoners of war who had taken the oath of allegiance to the United States
  • Company I was recruited in Frederick County and Baltimore City
  • Company K was recruited in Baltimore City and from the re-enlisted men of the Second Maryland Cavalry, a six months service regiment which had mustered out.

Duty in the Defenses of Baltimore, Maryland attached to Cavalry Reserve, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department
1864
January Ordered to New Orleans, Louisiana, then to Madisonville, Louisiana and duty there assigned to Defenses of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf
February 1-3 Expedition to Franklinton
February 11 Flemming’s Ford, Madisonville
March 14 Ordered to Brashear City and assigned to District of LaFourche, Department of the Gulf
June At Morganza assigned to District of Morganza, Department of the Gulf
May 30-June 5 Expedition to the Atchafalaya
June 9 Morgan’s Ferry Road
July 1 Ordered to New Orleans, Louisiana.
July 7 Dismounted
August 5 Sailed from Algiers for Mobile Bay, Alabama.
August 9-23 Siege operations against Fort Morgan assigned to United States forces, Mobile Bay, Department of the Gulf
August 23 Capture of Fort Morgan
September-
March		 Post duty at Dauphin’s Island and in District of Southern Alabama
December Consolidated to a battalion of six companies. Assigned to District of Southern Alabama, Military Division of West Mississippi.
December 15 Major William Kelsey was discharged.
1865
January 26 Captain Henry E. Clark of Company F was promoted to major.
March – April Campaign against Mobile
April Garrison duty at Fort Gaines
April 30 Ordered to New Orleans, Louisiana.
May Assigned to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, West Mississippi.
June 20 Ordered to Natchez, Mississippi and assigned to Dept. of Mississippi.
September 7 The 3rd Maryland Cavalry mustered out at Vicksburg, Miss.