Anderson's Division

Anderson's Division of the C.S.A. Army of Northern Virginia's Third Army Corps, commanded by Major Gen. R.H. Anderson and made up of Wilcox's, Mahone's, Wright's, Perry's, and Posey's brigades with an artillery battalion of three batteries under Major John Lane, marched toward Gettysburg on July 1 and about dark was directed to occupy the position vacated by Heth's Division and to send a brigade and battery a mile or more to the right. On July 2, a new line of battle formed in the morning extending further to the right, and about noon, with Longstreet's Corps placed on the right nearly at right angles to the line and directed to assault the Union left, the division was ordered to advance as the attack progressed to keep in touch with Longstreet's left. Union troops were forced from the first line and a portion of the ridge beyond, but Union reinforcements pressing on the right flank, which had become disconnected from McLaws's left, made the position gained untenable, and the brigades withdrew to their position in line. On July 3, the division remained in position until 3:30 p.m., when orders were given to support Lieut. Gen. Longstreet's attack on the Union centre; Wilcox and Perry moved forward, but the assault failed and the order to advance was countermanded. After dark on July 4, the division took up the line of march. Its casualties were 147 killed, 1128 wounded, 840 missing, for a total of 2115.

Freedom Township, Pennsylvania · United States