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The Retreat From Gettysburg
Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
· Longstreet's Corps
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On July 5, Confederate General James Longstreet’s Corps marched from Fairfield along the Jack’s Mountain Road to Fountaindale, then to Monterey Pass along the Emmitsburg and Waynesboro Turnpike. General John B. Hood’s Division led the advance, followed by General George Pickett’s Division, with General Lafayette McLaws bringing up the rear. They encamped along the Emmitsburg and Waynesboro Turnpike, with McLaws' Division at the eastern base, Hood’s Division at the western portion of the summit, and Pickett’s Division on the grounds of the Monterey Inn. The next day, Pickett was ordered to march with Hill’s Corps. On July 6, Longstreet’s Corps took the lead of the army, with McLaws’ Division in front and Hood’s Division following behind, and they encamped near Leitersburg, MD that night. On July 14, Longstreet’s Corps crossed the Potomac River at Falling Waters, MD.
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