Second Brigade

As part of the Army of the Potomac's Cavalry Corps, Third Division, the Second Brigade under Brig. Gen. George A. Custer, including the 1st, 5th, 6th, and 7th Michigan Cavalry, skirmished with Maj. Gen. Stuart's cavalry at Hanover on June 30 with support from Battery M, 2d U.S.; was not engaged on July 1; fought Brig. Gen. Hampton's brigade of Stuart's cavalry at Hunterstown on July 2 and, aided by Battery M, forced it from the field, with the 7th Michigan dismounted as skirmishers; and on July 3 marched to Two Taverns at daylight, moved at 8 a.m. to the right under orders to report to Brig. Gen. D. McM. Gregg, took position north of the Hanover Road and west of the Low Dutch Road with the Second Division connecting on the left, was ordered soon after noon to join the division on the extreme left, then about 2 p.m. turned back under Gregg's orders when Stuart's division and Brig. Gen. Jenkin's brigade were discovered on the right and front, and with the First Brigade of the Second Division immediately engaged the Confederate forces, repulsed them, forced them from the field, and late in the day moved to the extreme left and rejoined the division; casualties were 1 officer and 31 men killed, 13 officers and 134 men wounded, and 73 men captured or missing, for a total of 257.

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