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19th Maine Infantry Regiment

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The 19th Maine Infantry Regiment, serving in the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 2d Corps, fought on July 2 at a position on the left of Battery C, 5th U.S., where it helped repel the enemy that had driven in Humphreys' Division, capturing one battle flag and recapturing four guns. On July 3, after engaging the enemy's advance from this position, it moved to the right to support the 2d Brigade and joined in the final charge and repulse of Pickett's Command. Its effective strength on July 2 was 405; 65 were killed or mortally wounded, 137 were wounded not fatally, and 4 were missing. Colonel Frances E. Heath commanded the regiment.
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