27th Connecticut Infantry

On July 2, 1863, the 27th Connecticut Infantry, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Henry C. Merwin and serving in the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps, charged over this ground in the afternoon. The 4th Brigade forced the enemy from the Wheat Field and beyond the woods in front, and the regiment's advanced position was on the crest of the ledge. At this spot, Lieutenant Colonel Merwin was killed while gallantly leading his command of 75 officers and men, 38 of whom were killed or wounded in the charge. Captain Jedediah Chapman Jr. was also killed while commanding a company organized from detached members of eight companies of the regiment that had been captured at Chancellorsville and were still prisoners of war. The 27th Connecticut Infantry was recruited and organized in New Haven County, Connecticut.

Pennsylvania · United States