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The 16th Maine Infantry, serving in the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 1st Corps, fought here on July 1st, 1863, from 1 o'clock until 4 p.m., when the division was forced to retire. By command of Gen. Robinson to Col. Tilden, the regiment was moved to the right, near the Mummasburg Road, with orders to hold the position at any cost. On July 2d and 3d, it was in position with the division on Cemetery Hill. Its casualties were 2 officers and 9 men killed, 8 officers and 54 men wounded, and 11 officers and 148 men captured, out of a regimental strength of 25 officers and 250 men.
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