Second Army Corps
Morris' Brigade, French's Division
U.S.A.
Second Army Corps,
Morris' Brigade, French's Division.
Colonel Dwight Morris, 14th Connecticut, Commanding.
Organization.
14th Connecticut Infantry,
108th New York Infantry,
130th Pennsylvania Infantry.
September 17, 1862.
Morris' Brigade relieved Weber's and took position on the rise of ground just north of the Bloody Lane; The 108th New York east of Roulette's Lane, the 14th Connecticut and the 130th Pennsylvania west of it. Here, supported and afterwards reinforced by Kimball's Brigade, it maintained a severe contest losing heavily in killed and wounded. In the later part of the engagement the 14th Connecticut was sent to reinforce Richardson's Division on the left.
Marker is on Richardson Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
