First Army Corps

On September 17, 1862, Christian's Brigade of Rickett's Division in the U.S.A. First Army Corps, commanded by Col. W.A. Christian of the 26th New York, and composed of the 26th and 94th New York and the 88th and 90th Pennsylvania Infantry, advanced from the Poffenberger Woods in support of Hartsuff's left. The 90th Pennsylvania was detached to support Matthews' Pennsylvania Battery in the field between D.R. Miller's and the East Woods, but soon rejoined the brigade, which moved through the East Woods and formed line on either side of the Smoketown Road, with the 26th and 94th New York on the west edge of the East Woods south of the road. The 88th Pennsylvania fought on the line of the 83rd New York and finally relieved it on the left of Hartsuff's Brigade, while the 90th Pennsylvania relieved the right of Hartsuff's Brigade and charged about 40 yards beyond it. The brigade fought until its ammunition was nearly exhausted and was then relieved by the advance of the Twelfth Corps.

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