Second Brigade

In the Army of the Potomac's Third Corps, Second Division, the Second Brigade under Col. William R. Brewster, composed of the 70th, 71st, 72d, 73d, 74th, and 120th New York Infantry, arrived about 1 a.m. on July 2 and bivouacked for the night. Near 1 p.m. it formed in rear of the First Brigade, with the 73d advanced to the crest of the hill in front. Between 2 and 3 p.m. the brigade advanced, the 71st and 72d going to the left of the First Brigade and the 70th and 120th remaining in reserve. Later the 73d was sent to support the First Brigade of the First Division. Fiercely attacked toward sunset, and with the forces on the left having fallen back, the brigade retired, then after sunset advanced again, capturing the colors of the 8th Florida and thirty prisoners and recapturing guns left on the field. It retired again, formed in rear of a brigade of the Second Corps, and bivouacked for the night. On July 3 it moved farther to the rear, received rations and ammunition, and about 3 p.m. moved forward to support batteries in front. Its casualties were 12 officers and 120 men killed, 50 officers and 523 men wounded, and 73 men captured or missing, for a total of 778.

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