The 2nd Maryland Regiment origins were authorized on January 14, 1776 in the Maryland State Troops as seven independent companies. Organized between March 7-14, 1776 at various locations on the shores of Chesapeake Bay with personal from eastern Maryland. From July 6 to August 15, 1776 the companies were assigned to the Main Continental Army and officially adopted into the Continental Army on 17 August 1776. In January 1777 the seven companies were organized as the 2nd Maryland Regiment with one additional company added. On 22 May 1777 the regiment was assigned to the 2nd Maryland Brigade in the Main Continental Army. On 12 May 1779 the regiment was re-organized to nine companies. The 2nd Maryland Brigade was re-assigned to the Southern Department on 5 April 1780. On 1 January 1781 the regiment was re-assigned to the Maryland Brigade of the Southern Department. The 2nd Maryland Regiment was furloughed January 1, 1783 at Charleston, South Carolina and disbanded on November 15, 1783.