First U.S. Cavalry
Reserve Brigade - First Division - Cavalry Corps
Army of the Potomac
Cavalry Corps
Reserve Brigade First Division
First U.S. Cavalry
Captain Robert S. C. Lord commanding
Detachment at Headquarters Army of the Potomac
July 3 Moved with the Brigade at 12 m under Brig. General W. Merritt from Emmitsburg and attacked the Confederate right and rear and was engaged for four hours until the action was brought to a close by a heavy rain.
Casualties Killed 1 man. Wounded 9 men. Missing 5 men.
Marker can be reached from Emmitsburg Road (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
