Second U.S. Infantry

As part of the Army of the Potomac's Fifth Corps, Second Division, Second Brigade, the Second U.S. Infantry, consisting of six companies under Major Arthur T. Lee and Captain Samuel A. McKee, arrived on July 2 in the morning and took position with the brigade at the right of the Twelfth Corps. It skirmished with the Confederates, later moved to the left, and at 5 p.m. formed line with its left on the north slope of Little Round Top and the right of the brigade line extending into some woods. It advanced across Plum Run to the crest of the rocky wooded hill in front near the Wheatfield and, facing left, occupied the stone wall on the edge of the woods. After the Confederates opened fire on the right flank and advanced through the Wheatfield in the rear, the brigade was withdrawn under heavy infantry fire on both flanks and from the rear, and under shot and shell from the batteries, then formed in line on the right of Little Round Top. On July 3 it remained in the same position. Its casualties were 1 officer and 5 men killed, 4 officers and 51 men wounded, and 6 men missing.

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