First Brigade

On July 1, the First Brigade of the Army of the Potomac's First Corps, First Division, under Brig. Gen. Solomon Meredith and Col. William W. Robinson, including the 19th Indiana, 24th Michigan, and 2d, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin Infantry, arrived at 10 a.m., went into position, and charged Brig. Gen. Archer's Brigade in Reynolds's Woods, forcing the Confederate line across Willoughby Run and capturing Brig. Gen. Archer and many prisoners. The 19th Indiana, 24th Michigan, and the 2nd and 7th Wisconsin then retired and formed line in Reynolds's Woods, while the 6th Wisconsin went to support the Second Brigade against Brig. Gen. Davis's Brigade of Major Gen. Heth's Division. At 4 p.m., being outflanked and hard pressed, the brigade retired under heavy infantry and artillery fire to Seminary Ridge, then to Cemetery Hill, and then to the north slope of Culp's Hill, where it intrenched. On July 2, it repulsed without loss a sharp attack at night, and about sunset the 6th Wisconsin went to support the Third Brigade, Second Division, Twelfth Corps and assisted in repelling attacks during the night. On July 3, it repulsed a sharp attack in the morning without loss. Its casualties were 13 officers and 158 men killed, 54 officers and 666 men wounded, and 13 officers and 249 men captured or missing, for a total of 1153.

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