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		<title>* 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Russell&#8217;s Brigade Location: Howe Avenue, southeast of Big Round Top Order of Battle: 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade Commander: Brig. Gen. David Allen Russell (December 10, 1820 – September 19, 1864) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. He was killed in action [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goellnitz/3263362749/" title="6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade (by RunnerJenny)"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/3263362749_ff74ea30f5.jpg" title="6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade (by RunnerJenny)" alt="6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade (by RunnerJenny)" width="332" height="500" align="left" /></a><STRONG>Russell&#8217;s Brigade</STRONG> </p>
<p><STRONG>Location:</STRONG> Howe Avenue, southeast of Big Round Top</p>
<p><STRONG>Order of Battle:</STRONG> 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade</p>
<p><strong>Commander:</strong> Brig. Gen. David Allen Russell (December 10, 1820 – September 19, 1864) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican-American War  and the American Civil War. He was killed in action as a brigadier general in the Union Army.</p>
<p><STRONG>Monument Specifications: </STRONG> Polished granite square base with bronze plaque affixed to front.</p>
<p><STRONG>Dedication Date:</STRONG> ca. 1912.</p>
<p><STRONG>Main Inscription:</STRONG> Reads,</p>
<p>ARMY OF THE POTOMAC<br />
SIXTH CORPS FIRST DIVISION<br />
THIRD BRIGADE<br />
Brig. Gen. David A. Russell<br />
6thMaine 49th(4Cos.) 119th Pennsylvania<br />
5th Wisconsin Infantry</p>
<p>July 2. Arrived about 4 P. M. from Manchester Md. and moved to the east slope of the northern side of Little Round Top. Arriving at dark and held in reserve until morning.</p>
<p>July 3. Moved to the extreme left and on the east slope of Round Top and remained until late in the afternoon then went into position on the left centre in support of Fifth Corps. Not engaged.</p>
<p>Casualties Wounded 2 Men</p>
<p><STRONG>Other Monuments and Memorials:</STRONG> None.</p>
<p><strong>Supplemental Materials</strong>: <a href="#" onClick="MyWindow=window.open('http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/battlereports/?p=651.html','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=yes,directories=yes,status=yes,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=450'); return false;">After Action Report</a> of Brig. Gen. David A. Russell (will open a pop up window).</p>
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		<title>* 6th Corps, 2nd Division (Howe&#8217;s Headquarters Monument)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Location: Taneytown Road and Howe Avenue Order of Battle: 6th Corps, 2nd Division Commander: Brig. Gen. Albion Parris Howe (March 13, 1818 – January 25, 1897) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War. Howe&#8217;s contentious relationships with superior officers in the Army of the Potomac eventually led to his being deprived of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goellnitz/3933065438/" title="6th Corps, 2nd Division (Howe's Headquarters Monument) (by RunnerJenny)"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2587/3933065438_8eb701edd6.jpg" title="6th Corps, 2nd Division (Howe's Headquarters Monument) (by RunnerJenny)" alt="6th Corps, 2nd Division (Howe's Headquarters Monument) (by RunnerJenny)" width="332" height="500" align="left" /></a><STRONG>Location:</STRONG> Taneytown Road and Howe Avenue</p>
<p><STRONG>Order of Battle:</STRONG> 6th Corps, 2nd Division</p>
<p><strong>Commander:</strong> Brig. Gen. Albion Parris Howe (March 13, 1818 – January 25, 1897) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War. Howe&#8217;s contentious relationships with superior officers in the Army of the Potomac eventually led to his being deprived of division command.</p>
<p><STRONG>Monument Specifications: </STRONG> The only atypical division monument / marker on the Gettysburg battlefield. Boulder with bronze plaque affixed to front.</p>
<p><STRONG>Dedication Date:</STRONG> ca. 1910.</p>
<p><STRONG>Main Inscription:</STRONG> Reads,</p>
<p>Army of the Potomac<br />
Sixth Corps<br />
Second Division<br />
Headquarters<br />
Brig. General Albion P. Howe<br />
Commanding<br />
2nd Brigade Col. Lewis A. Grant<br />
3rd Brigade Brig. General Thomas H. Neill</p>
<p>July 2<br />
The division left Manchester MD at 1 a.m. and reached Gettysburg at 5 p.m. marching 33 miles<br />
2nd Brigade was moved to the left center and finally to the extreme left<br />
3rd Brigade was placed in position on Power’s Hill<br />
July 3<br />
2nd Brigade remained on the extreme left of the line<br />
3rd Brigade moved to the extreme right to connect with the Union cavalry<br />
The brigades remained in these positions until the close of the battle</p>
<p><STRONG>Other Monuments and Memorials:</STRONG> None.</p>
<p><strong>Supplemental Materials</strong>: <a href="#" onClick="MyWindow=window.open('http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/battlereports/?p=345.html','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=yes,directories=yes,status=yes,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=450'); return false;">After Action Report</a> of Brig. Gen. Albion P. Howe (will open a pop up window).</p>
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		<title>* 1st New York Artillery, Battery C</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Location: Sedgwick Avenue, Munshowser&#8217;s Knoll. Order of Battle: 5th Corps Artillery Brigade Number Engaged: 4 Ordnance Rifles and 88 men; no loss Commander: Capt. Almont Barnes (1835-1918) Raised: Jefferson County Monument Specifications: Granite obelisk with castellated apex, topped by a V Corps Maltese Cross, and decorated with bronze State Seal, and on the four corners [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goellnitz/2375206439/" title="1st New York Artillery, Battery C (by RunnerJenny)"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2050/2375206439_7bfa61cafe.jpg" title="1st New York Artillery, Battery C (by RunnerJenny)" alt="1st New York Artillery, Battery C (by RunnerJenny)" width="375" height="500" align="left" /></a><STRONG>Location:</STRONG> Sedgwick Avenue, Munshowser&#8217;s Knoll.</p>
<p><STRONG>Order of Battle:</STRONG> 5th Corps Artillery Brigade</p>
<p><strong>Number Engaged:</strong> 4 Ordnance Rifles and 88 men; no loss</p>
<p><strong>Commander:</strong> Capt. Almont Barnes (1835-1918)</p>
<p><strong>Raised:</strong> Jefferson County </p>
<p><STRONG>Monument Specifications: </STRONG> Granite obelisk with castellated apex, topped by a V Corps Maltese Cross, and decorated with bronze State Seal, and on the four corners of the obelisk, sculpted rifles. The monument marks the position held by Barne’s Battery C on July 2, 1863. </p>
<p><STRONG>Dedication Date:</STRONG>  July 2, 1893.</p>
<p><STRONG>Sculptor/Artist/Company:</STRONG> Frederick &#038; Field, fabricator.</p>
<p><strong>Main Inscription:</strong> BATTERY C/(BARNES)/1ST NEW YORK/LIGHT ARTILLERY/5TH CORPS (On side:) ON THE MORNING/OF JULY 3D,/THE LEFT FLANK/OF BIG ROUND TOP </p>
<p><STRONG>Other Monuments and Memorials:</STRONG> <a href="#" onClick="MyWindow=window.open('http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/battlereports/?p=697.html','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=yes,directories=yes,status=yes,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=450'); return false;">There is an iron War Department plaque to Barnes&#8217; battery</a> on Howe Avenue, near Big Round Top off the Taneytown Road.  Denotes the July 3d position.</p>
<p><STRONG>Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:</STRONG></p>
<p>Organized at Elmira, N.Y., and mustered in September 6, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., October 31, 1861. Attached to Wadsworth&#8217;s Command, Military District of Washington, November, 1861, to September, 1862. 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1863. Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps. to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to May 16, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 5th Army Corps, to March. 1865. Artillery Reserve, attached to 9th Army Corps, to June, 1865.</p>
<p>SERVICE.&#8211;Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., to August, 1862. Action at Manassas Junction August 26. Bull Run Bridge August 27. March to Antietam, Md., September 14-18. Duty near Sharpsburg until October 30. March to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. &#8220;Mud March&#8221; January 20-24, 1863. Duty near Falmouth until April 27. Rappahannock Station March 6. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Robertson&#8217;s Tavern November 27. Mine Run November 28-30. Camp near Rappahannock Station until April, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 3-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Laurel Hill May 8. Spottsylvania May 8-12. Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Mills May 23. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Weldon Railroad August 18-21, 1864. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault and capture of Petersburg April 2. Moved to Washington, D.C., May. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 17, 1865.  Battery lost during service 4 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 18 Enlisted men by disease. Total 22.</p>
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		<title>* 49th Pennsylvania Infantry</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Fighting 300 Regiment Location: Howe Avenue Order of Battle: 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade Number Engaged: 318; no loss Commander: Lt. Col. Thomas M. Huslings (1835-1864) Raised: Chester, Centre, Huntingdon, Juniata, and Mifflin counties. Monument Specifications: A shaft on a three-sided base, stands on a two-tiered, rough-hewn lower base. There are reliefs of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goellnitz/3264187482/" title="49th Pennsylvania Infantry (by RunnerJenny)"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3264187482_a72eb66888.jpg" title="49th Pennsylvania Infantry (by RunnerJenny)" alt="49th Pennsylvania Infantry (by RunnerJenny)" width="332" height="500" align="left" /></a><strong><em><a href="#" onClick="MyWindow=window.open('http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/battlereports/?p=1240.html','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=yes,directories=yes,status=yes,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=450'); return false;">A Fighting 300 Regiment</a></strong></em></p>
<p><STRONG>Location:</STRONG> Howe Avenue</p>
<p><STRONG>Order of Battle:</STRONG> 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade</p>
<p><strong>Number Engaged:</strong> 318; no loss</p>
<p><strong>Commander:</strong> Lt. Col. Thomas M. Huslings (1835-1864)</p>
<p><strong>Raised:</strong> Chester, Centre, Huntingdon, Juniata, and Mifflin counties.</p>
<p><STRONG>Monument Specifications: </STRONG> A shaft on a three-sided base, stands on a two-tiered, rough-hewn lower base. There are reliefs of upright muskets affixed to each corner of the shaft, and a state coat of arms relief on the front. Atop the shaft is a three-sided finial with the Corps insignia of a Greek cross on each face. The whole is capped with a kepi. It indicates the position held by the 49th Pennsylvania Infantry on the morning of July 3, 1863. Along with a number of other Gettysburg monuments, this piece was vandalized on March 14, 1913.</p>
<p><STRONG>Dedication Date:</STRONG> Sept. 11, 1889</p>
<p><STRONG>Sculptor/Artist/Company:</STRONG> Ryegate Granite Company, fabricator.</p>
<p><STRONG>Main Inscription:</STRONG> THIS REGIMENT/MADE A CONTINUOUS/MARCH FROM/MANCHESTER, MD./ARRIVING ON THE/FIELD THE AFTERNOON/OF JULY 2./OCCUPIED THIS/POSITION IN RESERVE/FROM THE MORNING/OF THE 3RD UNTIL/THE ENEMY’S ASSAULT/IN THE AFTERNOON/WHEN IT MOVED TO/SUPPORT CENTRE (sic)/THENCE TO ROUND TOP</p>
<p><STRONG>Other Monuments and Memorials:</STRONG> None.</p>
<p><STRONG>Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:</STRONG></p>
<p>Organized at Lewistown and Harrisburg September, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., September 22, 1861. Attached to Hancock&#8217;s Brigade, W. F. Smith&#8217;s Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to February, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to July, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army Shenandoah, to August, 1864. Reserve Division, Dept. West Virginia, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army Shenandoah, to December, 1864, and Army Potomac, to July, 1865.</p>
<p>SERVICE.&#8211;Duty near Lewinsville, Va., Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Return to Alexandria and embark for the Virginia Peninsula. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Lee&#8217;s Mills, Burnt Chimneys, April 16. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Pursuit to the Chickahominy River and picket duty until June 25. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Garnett&#8217;s Farm June 27. Golding&#8217;s Farm June 28. Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp Bridge June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison&#8217;s Landing until August 16. Movement to Centreville August 16-27. In works at Centreville August 27-31. Assist in checking Pope&#8217;s rout at Bull Run August 30, and cover retreat to Fairfax C. H. August 31-September 1. Maryland Campaign September 6-24. Sugar Loaf Mountain September 10-11. Crampton&#8217;s Pass, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland until October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Consolidated to four Companies January 9, 1863. &#8220;Mud March&#8221; January 20-24. At White Oak Church until April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin&#8217;s Crossing April 29-May 2. Bernard House April 29. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks&#8217; Ford May 4. At White Oak Church until June 6. Deep Run Ravine June 6-13. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2-4. At and near Funkstown, Md., July 10-13. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Hazel River until May, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 13. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania C. H. May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor May 31-June 12. Before Petersburg June 17-19. Siege of Petersburg June 17-July 9. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9-11. Repulse of Early&#8217;s attack on Washington July 12-13. Pursuit of Early July 14-18. Sheridan&#8217;s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to December. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Guard duty at Winchester until October 29, and in the valley until December 1. Ordered to Petersburg, Va. Siege operations against Petersburg December, 1864, to April, 1865. Dabney&#8217;s Mills, Hatcher&#8217;s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor&#8217;s Creek April 6. Detached to escort prisoners April 6. March to Danville April 23-29, and duty there until May 23. Moved to Richmond, Va., thence to Washington, D.C. Corps Review June 8. Duty at Hall&#8217;s Hill until July 15. Mustered out July 15, 1865.<br />
Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 184 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 168 Enlisted men by disease. Total 361.</p>
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		<title>* 6th Maine Infantry</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 12:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Fighting 300 Regiment Location: Howe Avenue. 39° 47.007′ N, 77° 13.705′ W. Order of Battle: 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade Number Engaged: 439; no losses Commander: Col. Hiram Burnham (1813-1864) Raised: Hancock, Penobscot, Piscatquis, and Washington counties. Monument Specifications: Columnic shaft stands on a rough-hewn base. The second course of the shaft is [...]]]></description>
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<p><STRONG>Location:</STRONG> Howe Avenue.  39° 47.007′ N, 77° 13.705′ W.</p>
<p><STRONG>Order of Battle:</STRONG> 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade</p>
<p><strong>Number Engaged:</strong> 439; no losses</p>
<p><strong>Commander:</strong> Col. Hiram Burnham (1813-1864)</p>
<p><strong>Raised:</strong> Hancock, Penobscot, Piscatquis, and Washington counties.</p>
<p><STRONG>Monument Specifications: </STRONG> Columnic shaft stands on a rough-hewn base. The second course of the shaft is fluted. At the top is a four-sided Greek cross, the 6th Corps insignia.  Monument indicates the position held by the 6th Maine Infantry on July 3, 1863, after marching 32 miles and reaching the field on July 2. Ordered to &#8220;resist a threatened attack,&#8221; the regiment rushed from this place to the Union center to assist in the repulse of Longstreet&#8217;s Assault, but was not engaged.   Along with a number of other Gettysburg monuments in the area, this piece was vandalized on March 4, 1913.</p>
<p><STRONG>Dedication Date:</STRONG> Oct. 3, 1889.</p>
<p><STRONG>Sculptor/Artist/Company:</STRONG> Hallowell Granite Company, fabricator.</p>
<p><STRONG>Main Inscription:</STRONG> HELD THIS POSITION/JULY 3, 1863./IN AFTERNOON MOVED/TO SUPPORT OF CENTRE./THEN TO BIG ROUND TOP</p>
<p><STRONG>Other Monuments and Memorials:</STRONG> None.</p>
<p><STRONG>Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:</STRONG></p>
<p>Organized at Portland and mustered in July 15, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., July 17. Attached to W. F. Smith&#8217;s Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. 2nd Brigade, Smith&#8217;s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, to February, 1863. Light Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Corps, to August, 1864.</p>
<p>SERVICE.&#8211;Duty in the defenses of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. Ordered to the Peninsula March 16. Advance toward Yorktown April 4-5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Reconnaissance toward Yorktown April 6. Reconnaissance toward Lee&#8217;s Mills April 28. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Duty at White House until May 18. Duty near Richmond until June 6 and picket on the Chickahominy until June 25. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Gaines&#8217; Mill June 26. Gold-Inn&#8217;s Farm June 27. Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp Bridge June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Duty at Harrison&#8217;s Landing until August 15. Retreat from the Peninsula and movement to Centreville August 15-27. In works at Centreville August 27-31. Assist in checking Pope&#8217;s rout at Bull Run August 30, and cover retreat to Fairfax C. H. September 1. Maryland Campaign September-October. Sugar Loaf Mountain, Md., September 11-12. Crampton&#8217;s Pass, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland until October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. &#8220;Mud March&#8221; January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin&#8217;s Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks&#8217; Ford May 4. Operations about Franklin&#8217;s Crossing or Deep Run Ravine June 5-13. Brandy Station and Beverly Ford June 9. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2-4. Near Funkstown, Md., July 10-13. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Mine Run November 28-30. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 3 to June 15, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spotsylvania May 8-12; Spotsylvania C. H. May 12-21. &#8220;Bloody Angle,&#8221; assault on the Salient, May 12. North Anna May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 17-July 10. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23..Destruction of Weldon Railroad June 30. Ordered to rear for muster out July 10. Volunteered for 30 days&#8217; service in defense of Washington. Repulse of Early&#8217;s attack on Washington July 12-13. Mustered out August 15, 1864, expiration of term. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 7th Maine.  Regiment lost during service 12 Officers and 141 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 100 Enlisted men by disease. Total 255.</p>
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		<title>* 119th Pennsylvania Infantry</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gray Reserves A Fighting 300 Regiment Location: Howe Avenue. Order of Battle: 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade Number Engaged: 466; 2 wounded Commander: Col. Peter C. Ellmaker (1813-1890) Raised: Philadelphia and from Delaware County Monument Specifications: Tapered, castellated monument stands on a low, rough-hewn base. Relief elements include a knapsack with infantry accouterments and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goellnitz/3263367065/" title="119th Pennsylvania Infantry (by RunnerJenny)"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/3263367065_8a007df69f.jpg" title="119th Pennsylvania Infantry (by RunnerJenny)" alt="119th Pennsylvania Infantry (by RunnerJenny)" width="332" height="500" align="left" /></a> <strong>Gray Reserves</strong></p>
<p><strong><em><a href="#" onClick="MyWindow=window.open('http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/battlereports/?p=1183.html','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=yes,directories=yes,status=yes,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=450'); return false;">A Fighting 300 Regiment</a></strong></em></p>
<p><STRONG>Location:</STRONG> Howe Avenue.</p>
<p><STRONG>Order of Battle:</STRONG> 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade</p>
<p><strong>Number Engaged:</strong> 466; 2 wounded</p>
<p><strong>Commander:</strong> Col. Peter C. Ellmaker (1813-1890)</p>
<p><strong>Raised:</strong> Philadelphia and from Delaware County</p>
<p><STRONG>Monument Specifications: </STRONG> Tapered, castellated monument stands on a low, rough-hewn base. Relief elements include a knapsack with infantry accouterments and a bronze State Seal, both on the front. The monument is topped with a four-sided Greek cross, the insignia of the VI Corps. It indicates the position of the 119th Pennsylvania Infantry on the morning of July 3, 1863 when confronting a possible Confederate flanking movement.</p>
<p><STRONG>Dedication Date:</STRONG> September 22, 1888.</p>
<p><STRONG>Sculptor/Artist/Company:</STRONG> Ferguson (Firm), fabricator.</p>
<p><STRONG>Other Monuments and Memorials:</STRONG> <a href="#" onClick="MyWindow=window.open('http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/battlereports/?p=225.html','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=yes,directories=yes,status=yes,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=450'); return false;">Monument on Big Round Top dedicated on October 3, 1885</a>. Tapered square monument with multi-tiered base and polished die with incised inscriptions, an arched cornice and an apexed top with a sphere finial. The entire monument sits atop a boulder. Erected by surviving members of the regiment and others, it indicates the position held by the regiment from the evening of July 3, 1863 until it began the pursuit of Lee’s Army on July 5, 1863.</p>
<p><STRONG>Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:</STRONG></p>
<p>Organized at Philadelphia August 15, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., August 31-September 1. Duty in the Defenses of Washington until October. Joined Army of the Potomac in the field and attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah to June, 1865.</p>
<p>SERVICE.&#8211;Duty at Hagerstown, Md., until October 29, 1862. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Burnside&#8217;s 2nd Campaign, &#8220;Mud March,&#8221; January 20-24, 1863. At White Oak Church until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin&#8217;s Crossing April 29-May 2. Bernard House April 29. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks&#8217; Ford May 4. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 13-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 2-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. At and near Funkstown, Md., July 10-13. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty near Brandy Station until May, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 17-18. Weldon. Railroad June 22-23. Siege of Petersburg until July 9. Moved to Washington, D. C, July 9-11. Repulse of Early&#8217;s attack on Washington July 11-12. Pursuit of Early July 14-22. Sheridan&#8217;s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to December. Demonstration on Gilbert&#8217;s Ford, Opequan, September 13. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December. Moved to Petersburg, Va. Siege of Petersburg December, 1864, to April, 1865. Fort Fisher, Petersburg, March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army, Moved to Danville April 23-27, and duty there until May 23. Moved to Richmond, thence to Washington May 23-June 3. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out June 19, 1865.  Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 132 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 71 Enlisted men by disease. Total 213.</p>
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		<title>* 5th Wisconsin Infantry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Fighting 300 Regiment Location: Howe Avenue Order of Battle: 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade Number Engaged: 491; no casualties Commander: Col. Thomas S. Allen (1825-1905) Monument Specifications: Monument consists of two-tiered rough-hewn base, polished and rough-hewn shaft and a finial of the Corps insignia of the Greek cross. It indicates the position where [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goellnitz/3263360061/" title="5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (by RunnerJenny)"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/3263360061_b4d24c4252.jpg" title="5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (by RunnerJenny)" alt="5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (by RunnerJenny)" width="332" height="500" align="left" /></a><strong><em><a href="#" onClick="MyWindow=window.open('http://www.drawthesword.goellnitz.org/battlereports/?p=1177.html','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=yes,directories=yes,status=yes,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=450'); return false;">A Fighting 300 Regiment</a></strong></em></p>
<p><STRONG>Location:</STRONG> Howe Avenue</p>
<p><STRONG>Order of Battle:</STRONG> 6th Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade</p>
<p><strong>Number Engaged:</strong> 491; no casualties</p>
<p><strong>Commander:</strong> Col. Thomas S. Allen (1825-1905) </p>
<p><STRONG>Monument Specifications: </STRONG> Monument consists of two-tiered rough-hewn base, polished and rough-hewn shaft and a finial of the Corps insignia of the Greek cross. It indicates the position where the 5th Wisconsin Volunteers were held in reserve to counter a possible Confederate flank maneuver on July 3, 1863. The monument was damaged by a hammer-wielding vandal on March 4, 1913. The edges of the polished die were chipped, and the damage was repaired in 1915. </p>
<p><STRONG>Dedication Date:</STRONG> June 30, 1888.</p>
<p><STRONG>Main Inscription:</STRONG> 5TH WIS. VOL./GETTYSBURG JULY 2, 3, 4, 5./3D BRIG. (RUSSELLS’)/1ST DIV. 6TH CORPS./WAR LOSSES/174 KILLED 548 WOUNDED./COL. AMASA COBB 1861-2./COL. T. S. ALLEN/1863-4-5</p>
<p><STRONG>Other Monuments and Memorials:</STRONG> None.</p>
<p><STRONG>Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:</STRONG></p>
<p>Organized at Madison, Wis., and mustered in July 12, 1861. Ordered to Washington, D.C., July 24. Attached to King&#8217;s Brigade, McDowell&#8217;s Division, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Hancock&#8217;s Brigade, Smith&#8217;s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. Light Division, 6th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, to February, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August. Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to December, 1864, and Army of the Potomac to July, 1865.</p>
<p>SERVICE.&#8211;Camp on Meridian Hill until September 3, 1861. Detached to construct Fort Marcy on north bank of the Potomac. At Camp Griffin, near Washington, D. C., until March 9, 1862. Lewinsville, Va., September 10, 1861. (Cos. &#8220;B,&#8221; &#8220;C&#8221; and &#8220;G&#8221;). Reconnaissance to Lewinsville September 25. March to Flint Hill March 9, 1862, thence to near Alexandria March 16, and moved to Fortress Monroe March 23-25. Reconnaissance to Warwick Court House March 27. Advance from Newport News to Warwick River and toward Yorktown April 4-5. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Reconnaissance toward Yorktown April 16. Lee&#8217;s Mills, Burnt Chimneys, April 16. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Duty at White House until May 18. March to near Richmond May 24 and picket duty on the Chickahominy until June 5. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Garnett&#8217;s Farm June 27. Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison&#8217;s Landing until August 16. Moved to Alexandria August 16-24, thence march to Centreville August 29-30. Maryland Campaign September 6-22. Sugar Loaf Mountain September 10-11. Crampton&#8217;s Pass, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. At Williamsport September 18-22. Expedition to intercept Stuart&#8217;s Cavalry October 11. At Hagerstown October 13-31. March to Aquia Creek November 3-18. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. At White Oak Church until April, 1863. &#8220;Mud March&#8221; January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin&#8217;s Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks&#8217; Ford May 4. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2-4. Near Fairfield, Pa., July 5. About Funkstown, Md., July 10-13. Detached duty at New York, Albany and Troy August-September during draft disturbances. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Brandy Station until April, 1864. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River May 4-June 15. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spotsylvania May 8-12; Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient, &#8220;Bloody Angle,&#8221; May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 17-18. Siege of Petersburg until July 9. Weldon Railroad June 22-23. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9-12. Repulse of Early&#8217;s attack on Washington July 12. Non-veterans ordered to Wisconsin July 16 and mustered out August 3, 1864. Veterans consolidated to a Battalion of three Companies. Sheridan&#8217;s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Provost duty at Winchester, Va., and at Cedar Creek, Va., until December. Seven new companies organized September, 1864, and left State for Winchester, Va., October 2. At Alexandria until October 20, then Joined Regiment at Cedar Creek. Moved to Petersburg, Va., October 1-4. Siege of Petersburg December 4, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Dabney&#8217;s Mills, Hatcher&#8217;s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Sailor&#8217;s Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Danville April 23-27, thence to Richmond, Va., and Washington, D.C., May 18-June 2. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out June 24 (three Companies) and July 11, 1865 (Regiment).  Regiment lost during service 15 Officers and 180 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 132 Enlisted men by disease. Total 329.</p>
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