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Daniel's North Carolinians move, under fire, to support the Confederate left. Smith's 31st and 52nd Virginia recross Rock Creek, perhaps to reinforce 2nd Virginia if needed. Four of Greene's regiments return to the entrenchments, having relieved Lockwood's 150th New York, Cutler's 14th Brooklyn and Candy's 28th Pennsylvania. Cobham's 29th Pennsylvania relieves 111th Pennsylvania. Lockwood's 1st Maryland Eastern Shore and 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade (regiments) move up the hill and the latter is ordered to advance. Map shows developments at 9:10 a.m., July 3.
"Ordered to move by the left flank to the left, under the guidance of a staff officer … In executing this movement, my troops were much exposed, and many were killed and wounded" – Brigadier General Junius Daniel.
"Moved [by the left flank], and was fronted behind a brigade" – Colonel William A. Owens, 53rd North Carolina.
"We went back to where Col. [Cullen A.] Battle was and told him the utter impossibility of accomplishing anything" – 1st Lieutenant William H. May, Company G, 3rd Alabama.
"The Forty-ninth Virginia Regiment was left, while the other two regiments [31st and 52nd Virginia] recrossed the creek and moved down southeastwardly" – Colonel John S. Hoffman, 31st Virginia.
"At 9 a.m. we reoccupied our old place" – Lieutenant Colonel Herbert von Hammerstein, 78th New York.
"A fresh brigade of the enemy was thrown in on our front … These, with those driven back from our right, would move in squads by rushes, and at times came within less than 100 yards of our line, protected by the timber from which they were firing … Waiting at times behind our works until they had approached as near as we thought a safe distance, then rising up and firing volley after volley, sending them scurrying back" – Martin L. Olmstead, Company H, 78th New York.
"The regiment relieved the One hundred and fiftieth New York" – Captain Lewis R. Stegman, 102nd New York.
"In less than half an hour the little regiment returned to its place in the line and relieved the One hundred and fiftieth" – 2nd Lieutenant Henry M. Maguire, Company I, 102nd New York.
"Remained about two and a half hours [in the works], when it was relieved" – Colonel John H. Ketcham, 150th New York.
"We relieved them [28th Pennsylvania]" – Colonel David Ireland, 137th New York.
"Relieved, and rested in rear of the brigade until nearly 4 p.m." – Captain John Flynn, 28th Pennsylvania.
"The Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania, having exhausted its ammunition (eighty rounds per man), was relieved by a New York regiment of Greene's Third Brigade" – Sergeant John O. Foehring, Company D, 28th Pennsylvania.
"Again exhausted our ammunition, and were in turn relieved by the Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers" – Lieutenant Colonel Thomas M. Walker, 111th Pennsylvania.
"We were dispatched down Spangler's Lane to reinforce Gen. Geary" – Colonel James Wallace, 1st Maryland Eastern Shore.
"About 9 o'clock … this regiment was ordered to advance to and hold the front of the rifle-pits on the right" – Colonel William P. Maulsby, 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade.
"About 9 o'clock we were again ordered to attack the enemy" – Lieutenant Colonel John A. Steiner, 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade.
Sources:
-Official reports of Brig. Gen. Junius Daniel, Col. W. A. Owens, Col. John S. Hoffman, Lt. Col. Herbert von Hammerstein, Capt. Lewis R. Stegman, Col. J. H. Ketcham, Col. David Ireland, Capt. John Flynn, Lt. Col. Thomas M. Walker, Brig. Gen. William P. Maulsby.
-Reminiscences of the War Between the States, by Capt. W. H. May, Confederate Reminiscences and Letters, 1861-1865, Georgia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Atlanta, GA, vol. VI, p. 42.
-Recitals and Reminiscences, by M. L. Olmstead, National Tribune, December 17, 1908.
-102nd New York, by Maj. Henry M. Maguire, Dedication of the Monument, New York at Gettysburg, II:635.
-Statement of W. J. Gillett, to the New York Monuments Commission, Oswego County Historical Society, Oswego, New York.
-Address of Brevet Captain John O. Foering, Dedication of Monument, 28th Pennsylvania, September 11, 1889, Pennsylvania at Gettysburg, I:205.
-July 4, 1878 letter of Col. James Wallace to John B. Bachelder, Bachelder Papers, 1:636.
-Account of Lt. Col. John A. Steiner, Historical Society of Frederick County, Frederick, Maryland.
"Ordered to move by the left flank to the left, under the guidance of a staff officer … In executing this movement, my troops were much exposed, and many were killed and wounded" – Brigadier General Junius Daniel.
"Moved [by the left flank], and was fronted behind a brigade" – Colonel William A. Owens, 53rd North Carolina.
"We went back to where Col. [Cullen A.] Battle was and told him the utter impossibility of accomplishing anything" – 1st Lieutenant William H. May, Company G, 3rd Alabama.
"The Forty-ninth Virginia Regiment was left, while the other two regiments [31st and 52nd Virginia] recrossed the creek and moved down southeastwardly" – Colonel John S. Hoffman, 31st Virginia.
"At 9 a.m. we reoccupied our old place" – Lieutenant Colonel Herbert von Hammerstein, 78th New York.
"A fresh brigade of the enemy was thrown in on our front … These, with those driven back from our right, would move in squads by rushes, and at times came within less than 100 yards of our line, protected by the timber from which they were firing … Waiting at times behind our works until they had approached as near as we thought a safe distance, then rising up and firing volley after volley, sending them scurrying back" – Martin L. Olmstead, Company H, 78th New York.
"The regiment relieved the One hundred and fiftieth New York" – Captain Lewis R. Stegman, 102nd New York.
"In less than half an hour the little regiment returned to its place in the line and relieved the One hundred and fiftieth" – 2nd Lieutenant Henry M. Maguire, Company I, 102nd New York.
"Remained about two and a half hours [in the works], when it was relieved" – Colonel John H. Ketcham, 150th New York.
"We relieved them [28th Pennsylvania]" – Colonel David Ireland, 137th New York.
"Relieved, and rested in rear of the brigade until nearly 4 p.m." – Captain John Flynn, 28th Pennsylvania.
"The Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania, having exhausted its ammunition (eighty rounds per man), was relieved by a New York regiment of Greene's Third Brigade" – Sergeant John O. Foehring, Company D, 28th Pennsylvania.
"Again exhausted our ammunition, and were in turn relieved by the Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers" – Lieutenant Colonel Thomas M. Walker, 111th Pennsylvania.
"We were dispatched down Spangler's Lane to reinforce Gen. Geary" – Colonel James Wallace, 1st Maryland Eastern Shore.
"About 9 o'clock … this regiment was ordered to advance to and hold the front of the rifle-pits on the right" – Colonel William P. Maulsby, 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade.
"About 9 o'clock we were again ordered to attack the enemy" – Lieutenant Colonel John A. Steiner, 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade.
Sources:
-Official reports of Brig. Gen. Junius Daniel, Col. W. A. Owens, Col. John S. Hoffman, Lt. Col. Herbert von Hammerstein, Capt. Lewis R. Stegman, Col. J. H. Ketcham, Col. David Ireland, Capt. John Flynn, Lt. Col. Thomas M. Walker, Brig. Gen. William P. Maulsby.
-Reminiscences of the War Between the States, by Capt. W. H. May, Confederate Reminiscences and Letters, 1861-1865, Georgia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Atlanta, GA, vol. VI, p. 42.
-Recitals and Reminiscences, by M. L. Olmstead, National Tribune, December 17, 1908.
-102nd New York, by Maj. Henry M. Maguire, Dedication of the Monument, New York at Gettysburg, II:635.
-Statement of W. J. Gillett, to the New York Monuments Commission, Oswego County Historical Society, Oswego, New York.
-Address of Brevet Captain John O. Foering, Dedication of Monument, 28th Pennsylvania, September 11, 1889, Pennsylvania at Gettysburg, I:205.
-July 4, 1878 letter of Col. James Wallace to John B. Bachelder, Bachelder Papers, 1:636.
-Account of Lt. Col. John A. Steiner, Historical Society of Frederick County, Frederick, Maryland.
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