16th Vermont Infantry
16th
Vermont
Infantry
Col. W.G. Veazey
Commanding
First Army Corps
July 1-2-3 - 1863
Participated near this point in action of July 2nd
Picketed this line that night - Held same as skirmishers
until attacked by Pickett's Division July 3d.
Rallied here and assaulted his flank to the right 400
yards - then changing front charged left flank of Wilcox's
and Perry's Brigades at this point captured many hundred
prisoners and two stands of colors
The Point to which the above inscription refers
is south 58 degrees west 1000 feet
from this monument
and near the northerly end of the Codori thicket
Marker is on Hancock Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
