Draw the Sword

Greene’s Brigade were members of the Twelfth Corps, Geary’s Division. The tablet is located on North Slocum Avenue, upper Culp’s Hill. The text is as follows:

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
TWELFTH CORPS SECOND DIVISION
THIRD BRIGADE
Brig. Gen. George S. Greene
60th 78th 102D 137th 149th NewYork Infantry

July 1. Arrived about 5 P. M. and took position on the left of the First Corps on Cemetery ridge.

July 2. At 6 A. M. took position on Culp’s Hill on the right of the First Corps with Second Brigade on right. Breastworks were constructed. At 6.30 P. M. the First and Second Brigades were ordered to follow the First Division to support the left of the Army leaving the Brigade to occupy the entire Corps line. The 137th New York was moved into the position of the Second Brigade when the line was attacked by Major Gen. Johnson’s Division which made four distinct charges and at 8 P. M. occupied the works that the First Division had vacated but were successfully repulsed from the line held by the Brigade the 137th New York having changed front to face the attack. The Brigade was reinforced by about 750 men from the First and Eleventh Corps.

July 3. At daylight Major Gen. Johnson having been reinforced advanced and a fierce engagement ensued for seven hours when after suffering great losses he was forced back from the entire line.

Casualties Killed 6 Officers 61 Men Wounded 10 Officers 202 Men Captured or Missing 1 Officer 23 Men Total 303

Unit: Davis’ Brigade

Division: Heth’ Division

Corps: Third Corps (A.P. Hill)

Main Tablet Location: West Confederate Avenue

Secondary Tablet: Railroad Cut

Monument Text:

C. S. A.
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
HILL’S CORPS HETH’S DIVISION
DAVIS’ BRIGADE
55th North Carolina 2nd 11th 42nd Mississippi Infantry

July 1. Formed line west of Herr’s Tavern and crossing the Run at 10 A. M. dislodged 2nd Maine Battery and the 2nd Brigade 1st Division First Corps. Threatened on the right it wheeled and occupied railroad cut too deep and steep for defense whereby it lost many prisoners and a stand of colors. Joined later by the 11th Regiment previously on duty guarding trains the Brigade fought until the day’s contest ended.

July 2. Lay all day west of the Run. At evening took position near here.

July 3. In Longstreet’s assault the Brigade formed the left center of Pettigrew’s Division and advanced to the stone wall south of Bryan Barn where with regiments shrunken to companies and field officers all disabled further effort was useless.

July 4. After night withdrew and began the march to Hagerstown.

Present on the first day about 2000 Killed 180 Wounded 717 Missing about 500 Total 1397

Torbert’s Brigade were members of the Sixth Corps in Wright’s Division. Known as the New Jersey Brigade. The tablet is located on Sedgwick Avenue near the Weikert Farm. The text is as follows:

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
SIXTH CORPS FIRST DIVISION
FIRST BRIGADE
Brig. Gen. Alfred T A. Torbert
1st 2D 15th New Jersey Infantry

July 2. Arrived at 4 P. M. from Manchester Md. A distance by the route taken of about 35 miles having halted an hour only. After sunset moved to the east slope of the north side of Little Round Top and arriving there at dark was held in reserve.

July 3. Moved to a position southeast of the Weikert House and remained until the close of the battle. Not engaged except on the skirmish line.

Casualties Wounded 11 Men