Third Brigade

The Army of the Potomac's Cavalry Corps, Second Division, Third Brigade, under Col. J. Irvin Gregg, included the 1st Maine (10 companies), 10th New York, and 4th and 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry. On July 2 it arrived and took position on Hanover Road 2 miles from Gettysburg near Lieut. Gen. Ewell's Corps at about 11 a.m. Two regiments of infantry from Eleventh Corps were in front as skirmishers, but they were withdrawn about 3 p.m. and the 10th New York deployed in their place. Confederate sharpshooters from the hill and woods in front were annoying, and fifty dismounted men were ordered to drive them back, but they met a superior force and were checked and forced back by the First Brigade. On July 3 the brigade took position in the morning on Baltimore Pike and moved to the right near Hanover Road. It was not engaged in the cavalry fight except for one section of Batteries E and G, 1st U.S., Lieut J. Chester, which was ordered to the left to meet a threatened attack. On July 4 the brigade made a reconnaissance to Hunterstown and forced in Confederate pickets. Its casualties were 6 men killed, 12 men wounded, and 1 officer and 2 men captured or missing, a total of 21.

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