First Brigade

In the Army of the Potomac's First Corps, Second Division, First Brigade, under Brigadier General Gabriel R. Paul, Colonel Samuel H. Leonard, Colonel Adrian R. Root, Colonel Richard Coulter, and Colonel Peter Lyle, the 16th Maine, 13th Massachusetts, 94th, 104th New York, and 107th Pennsylvania Infantry arrived about noon on July 1 and took position on the ridge near the Seminary, where they threw up breastworks. About half past 2 p.m. they moved to the right of the corps in support of the Second Brigade, repulsed repeated attacks, remained engaged until 4 p.m., then retired to Seminary Ridge and constructed breastworks. The 11th Pennsylvania was transferred from the Second Brigade. About noon on July 2 the brigade was relieved by the Third Division of the Second Corps and went to the rear in support of batteries on Cemetery Hill, then at sunset moved to the left to support the Third Corps and returned to Cemetery Hill. At 9 a.m. on July 3 it went to support the Twelfth Corps, and at 3 p.m. moved to the left and took position on the right of the Second Corps in support of a battery, where it remained until the close of the battle. Its casualties were 2 officers and 49 men killed, 36 officers and 321 men wounded, and 40 officers and 593 men captured or missing, for a total of 1041.

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