Second Brigade

The Second Brigade of the Army of the Potomac’s First Corps, Second Division, under Brig. Gen. Henry Baxter and composed of the 12th Massachusetts, 83d and 97th New York, and 11th, 88th, and 90th Pennsylvania Infantry, arrived about noon on July 1 and took position on the right of the corps on Mummasburg Road with the Second Brigade, First Division, on its left. It repulsed an attack by Col. O'Neal's Brigade, then changed front and, with the assistance of the Second Brigade, First Division, captured 1000 prisoners and three stand of colors from Brig. Gen. Iverson's Brigade. Afterwards it was relieved by the First Brigade and retired to the Railroad Cut to support Battery B, 4th U.S.; at 4 p.m. it retired to Cemetery Hill and constructed breastworks. The 11th Pennsylvania was transferred to the First Brigade. On July 2, about 10 a.m., it was relieved by the Second Brigade, Second Division, Second Corps, and placed in reserve. At 4 p.m. it supported a battery of the Eleventh Corps, at sunset moved to support the Third Corps, then returned to support the Eleventh Corps. On July 3 it moved to the rear of the cemetery early in the morning in support of the Twelfth Corps. At 2 p.m. it formed on the right and rear of the Third Division, Second Corps, and remained there until the close of the battle. The brigade went into action with less than 1200 men. Its casualties were 7 officers and 3 men killed, 31 officers and 227 men wounded, and 12 officers and 338 men captured or missing, for a total of 648.

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