Second Brigade

On July 2, the Army of the Potomac's Fifth Corps, Second Division, Second Brigade under Col. Sidney Burbank arrived early in the morning and formed on the right of Twelfth Corps, afterward crossed Rock Creek, and remained near the Baltimore Pike until late in the day, then moved with the division to the north slope of Little Round Top and soon advanced across Plum Run Valley, supported by First Brigade, and formed line on the hill beyond facing the Wheatfield, through which First Division, Second Corps was forcing the Confederate forces perpendicular to the line of the brigade. The brigade later advanced on the left of First Division, Second Corps, with the First Brigade in support, when the Union forces on the right and front, having been forced back by superior numbers, the two brigades retired in good order but with great loss under a heavy musketry fire on its front and flank to Little Round Top and in the evening to the woods on the other side in reserve. On July 3, it remained in the same position until the close of the battle. Its casualties were 7 officers and 71 men killed, 32 officers and 310 men wounded, and 27 men captured or missing, for a total of 447 out of a strength of 900 muskets.

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