The Maryland 400 Roster

Society Webpage ^ | July 17, 2009 | Maryland Society Sons of American Revolution

[muawiyah]

The men of the Maryland 400 were part of the 1st Maryland Regiment, also known as Smallwoods regiment and were led by Colonel William Smallwood.

During the Battle of Long Island, there were 5 companies that were involved from Colonel Smallwood's Regiment.

Those companies were the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 9th. Author and Maryland Historian Linda Davis Reno has compiled a list of the known Maryland 400 and we have included it here for your information.

[muawiyah]

The Declaration of Independence was issued on July 2, announced on July 4, and by August Americans were fighting a real war against the world's best soldiers.

13,000 Americans faced 30,000 invading Brits in New York.

400 brave Marylanders stood between Washington's retreating army and the Brits.

For you folks into genealogical research the 286 dead guys here are the reason you can't find anyone but the cousins, brothers, fathers, mothers, sisters, nephews and nieces of these brave men as you go through the Revolutionary land warrants issued to them ~

I like to note these guys every year because THEY SAVED THE REVOLUTION.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Interesting and important history to know on the 4th of July.

I have to admit, though, when I saw the title, “The Maryland 400,” I thought it was a NASCAR race.

[gusopol3]

Gondwanus Creek?

[rabidralph]

Waldorf, Md., has a few tributes to Gen. Smallwood, dotted throughout the St. Charles community.

[rabidralph]

LOL

[rabidralph]

Thanks for posting this interesting history. I never heard of their exploits, even while attending Maryland public schools.

[Vision]

They’re why Maryland is the “Old Line State.”

[muawiyah]

Did you see that Robinson guy in the line?