. Gettysburg, the pivotal battle of the Civil War . HENRY W. SLOCUMCom. Right Wing, Union Forces, July 2 and 3. DANIEL E. SICKLESCom. 3(1 Corps GETTYSBURG was held by Wadsworths division of the FirstCorps, on Slocums left. To the left of Wads-worth, across the valley between Gulps Hill andCemetery Hill, and along the north and northwestfronts of Cemetery Hill were stationed the threedivisions of the Eleventh Corps. To the left ofthe Eleventh Corps, facing the west front of Ceme-tery Hill, were the second and third divisions ofthe First Corps. To the left and south of Double
. Gettysburg, the pivotal battle of the Civil War . HENRY W. SLOCUMCom. Right Wing, Union Forces, July 2 and 3. DANIEL E. SICKLESCom. 3(1 Corps GETTYSBURG was held by Wadsworths division of the FirstCorps, on Slocums left. To the left of Wads-worth, across the valley between Gulps Hill andCemetery Hill, and along the north and northwestfronts of Cemetery Hill were stationed the threedivisions of the Eleventh Corps. To the left ofthe Eleventh Corps, facing the west front of Ceme-tery Hill, were the second and third divisions ofthe First Corps. To the left and south of Double-days two divisions the Second Corps extended ourline southward along Cemetery Ridge for the fulllength of Hancocks three divisions, and Bufordscavalry division — which is here counted in theaggregate of Meades 34,000 — acted as a reserveforce for the protection of our flanks and the rein-forcement of any point suddenly put in Third Corps, commanded by GeneralSickles, 12,000 strong, also arrived on the field atan early hour in the morning. This gave IVIeade aforce of 46,000 men all told, to meet Lee
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