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In the midst of the battle with foot soldiers he dismounted to capture the flag.." (at the Battle of Williamsport) Thomas Horan: Sergeant 72nd New York Infantry: July 2, 1863 April 5, 1898 "In a charge of his regiment this soldier captured the regimental flag of the 8th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.)." Henry S. Huidekoper: Lieutenant Colonel
Harper's Weekly cover, July 11, 1863: "Major-General George G. Meade, the New Commander of the Army of the Potomac — Photographed by Brady". The Union order of battle during the Battle of Gettysburg includes the American Civil War officers and men of the Army of the Potomac (multiple commander names indicate succession of command during the three-day battle (July 1–3, 1863)).
The Battle of Gettysburg (locally / ˈ ɡ ɛ t ɪ s b ɜːr ɡ / ⓘ) [14] was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Confederate order of battle during the Battle of Gettysburg includes the American Civil War officers and men of the Army of Northern Virginia (multiple commander names indicate command succession during the three-day battle (July 1–3, 1863)).
The Pennsylvania State Memorial [2] is a monument in Gettysburg National Military Park that commemorates the 34,530 Pennsylvania soldiers who fought in the July 1 to 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. The memorial stands along Cemetery Ridge, the Union battle line on July 2, 1863. [3]
On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Pennsylvania.
An analysis of the desertion rates amongst the Floridians in Lee's army reveals that it depended on the individual unit. For example, amongst the newer recruits from the 9th, 10th, and 11th regiments, roughly 1/3 of the men deserted. Several companies from these regiments were composed of conscripts, or overaged, or underaged soldiers. [12]
Prior to their notable actions at Gettysburg in July 1863, the regiment was held in reserve at Antietam in September 1862. The regiment was also among those forced to remain overnight within sight of the Confederate lines at Fredericksburg in December 1862, forcing the regiment's Lt. Col. Joshua Chamberlain to shield himself with a dead man.