Fourth Alabama Infantry - Law's Brigade

In the Army of Northern Virginia's Longstreet's Corps, Hood's Division, Law's Brigade, the Fourth Alabama Infantry left New Guilford, twenty-five miles distant, at 3 a.m. on July 2, arrived here and formed line about 4 p.m., and came under fire from Smith's Union Battery on rocky ridge and sharpshooters in Plum Run Valley. It advanced at once against the Union position on Little Round Top, where the regiment encountered the 83d Penna. and the right wing of the 20th Maine, and the conflict lasted until nightfall. On July 3 the regiment occupied breastwork on the western slope of Round Top with firing on skirmish line. At 5 p.m. it was intercepted near the Slyder House and aided in repulsing the Union cavalry under Brig.-Gen. Farnsworth, then pursued it into the forest south of the valley. About 11 p.m., under orders, the regiment resumed position near here and lay inactive the next day and night. About 5 a.m. on July 5 it began the march to Hagerstown. Present officers and men numbered about 275, with 87 killed and wounded.

Freedom Township, Pennsylvania · United States