Wofford's Brigade
McLaws's Division - Longstreet's Corps
C.S.A.
Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps McLaws's Division
Wofford's Brigade
16th. 18th. 24th Regiments Cobb's and
Phillips's Legions Georgia Infantry
July 2 Arrived at 4 p.m. and formed line 100 yards west of this ordered to the front about 6 p.m. and advancing soon afterwards along the Wheatfield Road flanked the Union forces assailing the Loop and aided the Confederates thereby relieved in forcing them back through the Wheatfield to the foot of Little Round Top. Assailed there by a strong body of fresh troops and receiving at the same moment an order to withdraw the Brigade fell back at sunset to the grove 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 here all day. At midnight began the march to Hagerstown.
Present about 1350. Killed 36, wounded 207, missing 112. Total 355.
Marker is on West Confederate Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
