Third Brigade

As part of the Army of the Potomac's Sixth Corps, Third Division, this brigade under Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton and Col. David J. Nevin, composed of the 62d New York and the 93d, 98th, 102d, and 139th Pennsylvania Infantry, arrived about 2 p.m. on July 2 and late in the day moved to the north slope of Little Round Top. When Brig. Gen. Wofford's Brigade and others forced the First and Second Brigades of the Second Division, Fifth Corps, across Plum Run and up the west base of Little Round Top, this brigade, with the First Brigade, Third Division, Fifth Corps on its left, countercharged and forced the Confederates down the hill, across Plum Run and the marsh, and 100 yards up the slope beyond, then remained there during the night after recapturing two Napoleon guns. On July 3 it was assigned in the morning to the command of Brig. Gen. J.J. Bartlett and remained in the advanced position held the previous night. Late in the day it supported the First Brigade, Third Division, Fifth Corps at an interval of 200 yards in an advance through the Wheatfield and the woods on the south, encountered a detachment of Brig. Gen. Benning's Brigade, and with the combined forces captured about 200 prisoners of that brigade and the colors of the 15th Georgia. At dark the line was recalled to a position a few hundred yards in advance of the original line. In this movement the brigade sustained some loss and recaptured one Napoleon and three caissons belonging to the 9th Mass. Battery. Its casualties were 2 men killed and 7 officers and 44 men wounded, for a total of 53.

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