The regiment was attached to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, III Corps at the time of the Gettysburg battle.
Captain J C M Hamilton's diary details the unit's movements that summer, from June 30th when they were in a clover field, not far from a village called Woodstock, then passed through Tarrytown and joined the brigade at Emmittsburg. At 2am, DeTrobriand received orders to get to Gettysburg, they were on their way by 4 am.
They arrived at the peach orchard the same time the local gentry arrived to watch the battle. An amazing description of his experience can be found here at gdg.org
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Army of the Potomac
Captain J C M Hamilton's diary details the unit's movements that summer, from June 30th when they were in a clover field, not far from a village called Woodstock, then passed through Tarrytown and joined the brigade at Emmittsburg. At 2am, DeTrobriand received orders to get to Gettysburg, they were on their way by 4 am.
They arrived at the peach orchard the same time the local gentry arrived to watch the battle. An amazing description of his experience can be found here at gdg.org
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Army of the Potomac
The regiment was attached to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, III Corps at the time of the Gettysburg battle.
Captain J C M Hamilton's diary details the unit's movements that summer, from June 30th when they were in a clover field, not far from a village called Woodstock, then passed through Tarrytown and joined the brigade at Emmittsburg. At 2am, DeTrobriand received orders to get to Gettysburg, they were on their way by 4 am.
They arrived at the peach orchard the same time the local gentry arrived to watch the battle. An amazing description of his experience can be found here at gdg.org
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Army of the Potomac
Captain J C M Hamilton's diary details the unit's movements that summer, from June 30th when they were in a clover field, not far from a village called Woodstock, then passed through Tarrytown and joined the brigade at Emmittsburg. At 2am, DeTrobriand received orders to get to Gettysburg, they were on their way by 4 am.
They arrived at the peach orchard the same time the local gentry arrived to watch the battle. An amazing description of his experience can be found here at gdg.org
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Army of the Potomac
Inscription
July 2nd the Regiment fought on this line
from 4 until 6 O’Clock p.m.
July 3rd supported batteries on Cemetery Hill.
Present at Gettysburg 152.
Killed and died of wounds 16 men.
Wounded 6 officers and 31 men.
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