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On September 17, 1862, Brig. Gen. James Nagle's Brigade of Sturgis' Division, Ninth Army Corps, consisting of the 2nd Maryland Infantry, 9th New Hampshire Infantry, 6th New Hampshire Infantry, and 48th Pennsylvania Infantry, assisted in carrying Burnside Bridge and crossed it soon after 1 p.m. After the repulse later in the day of the three divisions of Wilcox, Scammon and Rodman, Ferrero's and Nagle's Brigades advanced to the crest of the ridge about 420 yards east of this point to check Confederate pursuit. The 48th Pennsylvania supported and relieved the 51st Pennsylvania, engaging Confederates posted on this line and behind the stone walls right and left of this point. The engagement continued into the night, and the regiment and brigade bivouacked on the ground on which they had fought.
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