Second Division

The Second Division of the Army of the Potomac's Third Corps, commanded by Brig. General Andrew A. Humphreys, included the brigades of Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Carr, Col. William R. Brewster, and Col. George C. Burling. On July 2, it arrived about 1 a.m. and bivouacked for the night, then in the morning took position between Birney's Division on the left and the Second Corps facing Emmitsburg Road. Between 2 and 3 p.m. it advanced to the Emmitsburg Road, with Carr's Brigade in line along the road, Brewster's Brigade in reserve, and Burling's Brigade at first in reserve and then, except the 5th New Jersey, sent to Gen. Birney. The division was attacked by McLaws's and Anderson's divisions and by sunset was compelled to retire to the first position occupied, where it reformed on the left of the Second Corps, drove back the Confederate forces beyond the Emmitsburg Road, recovered the artillery that had been abandoned, captured many prisoners, and held the position during the night. On July 3, about sunrise, it moved to the rear and left and was supplied with rations and ammunition. Burling's Brigade joined the division, which moved to different points in rear of the First, Second, Fifth, and Sixth Corps in support of threatened positions. It suffered some loss in the afternoon from Confederate artillery. Its casualties were 28 officers and 286 men killed, 140 officers and 1422 men wounded, and 2 officers and 214 men captured or missing, for a total of 2092.

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