First Brigade

In the Army of the Potomac's Second Corps, Third Division, First Brigade under Col. Samuel S. Carroll, the 14th Indiana, 4th Ohio, 8th Ohio, and 7th West Virginia Infantry took position on the morning of July 2 on the right of the corps on Cemetery Ridge between the cemetery and Battery I, 1st U.S., in Ziegler's Grove. In the afternoon, the 8th Ohio was sent to the skirmish line and remained there until the close of the battle. At 7 p.m., the rest of the brigade occupied ground on the left vacated when the Third Brigade went briefly to support the Third Corps. At dark, the brigade went to relieve the Eleventh Corps and was hotly engaged in support of the batteries on East Cemetery Hill until after 10 p.m. On July 3, sharp skirmishing continued through the day as the brigade faced sharpshooters' fire from houses in the town and crossfire from artillery from the north, east, and west. The 8th Ohio assisted in repulsing Longstreet's assault. The brigade captured 252 prisoners and 4 stand of colors. Its casualties were 3 officers and 35 men killed, 15 officers and 151 men wounded, and 7 men captured or missing, for a total of 211.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · United States