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On September 17, 1862, U.S.A. First Army Corps, Magilton's Brigade of Meade's Division, commanded by Col. Albert Magilton of the 4th Penn. Reserves and composed of the 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 8th Penn. Reserve Infantry, formed line at 5:30 a.m. on the left of Anderson's Brigade. At 630 a.m. it advanced through the North Woods, deployed in the open fields, and reached the north fence of the Cornfield before being sent to the left in support of Seymour and Ricketts. After its ammunition was exhausted, Williams' Division of the Twelfth Corps relieved it, and the brigade withdrew to the ridge in rear of Joseph Poffenberger's.
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