McLaws's and Pickett's Divisions

In the Gettysburg Campaign, McLaws's Division of Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, arrived late on July 1 and camped in this vicinity. On July 2, in the morning, McLaws's Division moved on the road toward Gettysburg, then turned to the right half a mile this side of Willoughby Run and, after crossing the stream lower down, formed line as marked on the battlefield. That afternoon Pickett's Division marched by this place, but followed the other road, with some deflections to avoid being seen by the Union Signal Corps, and after crossing Willoughby Run lay that night on the west side of Spangler's Woods.

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