28 MARYLAND.

quota of troops for the field were alike distin-
guished for gallantry and discipline.—"The Ma-
ryland Line"* was always esteemed one of the
most efficient corps of the American army. To
no one state of the confederation, could the re-
volutionary congress apply for aid, either of
men, money or supplies, with more confidence
of success, than to the State of Maryland. The
counsels of the state were devoted to the cause.

The treasury payments for regulars furnished
during the revolutionary war, from Maryland,
was considerably larger in amount than for the
like troops from either Virginia, Pennsylvania,
or any state south of New Jersey. The number
of enlistments generally, depend much upon the
immediate vicinity of an enemy. But no part of
Maryland was occupied by the enemy during
the war, except in one instance for a few days,
whilst their army marched from Elkton towards
Philadelphia. No battle was fought in the
state during the revolution.+

But in the last war with Great Britain,
Maryland was less fortunate in this respect The

* The 'Maryland Line,' consisted of seven regi-
ments of Infantry, numbered '1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th,
7th, besides which, there was a regiment called Bow-
ling's and one called the Governor's regiment, com-
manded by Colonel Waltner.

Nearly half of Lee's Legion of dragons, which have
generally been called the Virginia Legion, was Mary-
land troops, There was also a regiment of Dragoons
commanded by Col. Hazen,and another commanded by
Col.Maylon. These are independent of the corps of
artillery furnished from the state.

+The services of these men have not been forgotten