McLaws' Division - Longstreet's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Longstreet's Corps McLaws' Division

Army of Northern Virginia

16th. 18th. 24th. Regiments Cobb's and Phillips' Legions

Georgia Infantry

July 2. Arrived at 4 p.m. and formed line 500 yards west of here. Ordered to the front about 6 o'clock. Advanced soon afterwards along Wheatfield Road, struck the Union line near the loop, and joined Kershaw's brigade in driving the Union forces through the Wheatfield to the base of Little Round Top. Assailed by Union reinforcements and receiving orders to withdraw, the brigade fell back at sunset to the cover of the woods west of the Wheatfield.

July 3. One regiment was left on outpost duty in that grove. The others supported artillery on Peach Orchard Ridge. All withdrew late in the afternoon.

July 4. In line 500 yards west of here all day. At midnight began the march to Hagerstown.

Present about 1,355. Killed 36. Wounded 207. Missing 112. Total 355.

Marker is at the intersection of Emmitsburg Road (Business U.S. 15) and Peach Orchard Road, on the right when traveling south on Emmitsburg Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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