ARMY OF THE POTOMAC TWELFTH CORPS SECOND DIVISION Brig. General John W. Geary
First Brigade Col. Charles Candy Second Brigade Col. Geo. A. Cobham Jr. Brig. Thos. L. Kane Third Brigade Brig. Gen. Geo. S. Greene
July 1. Arrived on the Baltimore Pike and went into position about 5 P. M. the First and Third Brigades on the line from Cemetery Ridge to Little Round Top Second Brigade on the left of Baltimore Pike.
July 2. In the morning the First and Third Brigades took position on the right of First Corps on Culp's Hill connecting with First Division on the right Breastworks were thrown up along the entire front. At 7 P. M. the First and Third Brigades on the Baltimore Pike moved off intending to support Third Corps. Brig. Gen. Greene extended the Third Brigade over the line of the Second Brigade refusing his right. Being reinforced by about 750 men from the left he held his position against the attacks of Johnson's Confederate Division.
July 3. At 3 A. M. an attack by infantry and artillery was made on Johnson's Division and after a contest of seven hours the Confederate forces were driven from their position losing heavily in killed wounded and prisoners also three battleflags and over 5,000 small arms.
Casualties Killed 12 Officers 96 Men Wounded 16 Officers 381 Men Captured or Missing 1 Officer 34 Men Total 540
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