Second Brigade

The Second Brigade of the Army of the Potomac's Second Corps, Third Division, under Col. Thomas A. Smyth and Lieut. Col. Francis E. Pierce, included the 14th Connecticut, 1st Delaware, 12th New Jersey, 10th New York Infantry, and 108th New York Infantry. On July 2 it took position early in the morning along a stone fence on Cemetery Ridge at the left of Ziegler's Grove, supporting Battery I, 1st U.S. on the right, with sharp skirmishing during the day and artillery firing at intervals in the afternoon; that night the brigade's line was extended to the Angle to cover the portion previously occupied by the Third Brigade. On July 3, after the Bliss Barn had been occupied by Confederate sharpshooters, the 14th Connecticut, by order of Brig. Gen. A. Hays, recaptured and burned the barn. At 1 p.m. the Confederates opened a terrific cannonade in front that continued for two hours, followed by a charge of the divisions of Major Gen. Pickett, Brig. Gen. Pettigrew, and Major Gen. Pender, which the brigade, reinforced by the Third Brigade, repulsed. The brigade captured more than 1,200 prisoners and 9 stand of colors. On July 4 it remained in position until the close of the battle, with sharp skirmishing during the day. Its casualties were 6 officers and 55 men killed, 34 officers and 245 men wounded, and 1 officer and 25 men captured or missing, for a total of 366.

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