. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . nd as appears by the accompany-ing report, I beg to ask the major-generalcommanding the army, through the inter-mediate commanders, for a correction ofthe report in this particular. The First Brigade, and the First alone,was directed and did report to GeneralGeary, commanding Second Di\ision ofthe Twelfth Corps, on the morning ofJuly 3, and went into action under mycommand by direction of General Geary. I enclose a copy of my report to theAssistant Adjutant-General o
. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . nd as appears by the accompany-ing report, I beg to ask the major-generalcommanding the army, through the inter-mediate commanders, for a correction ofthe report in this particular. The First Brigade, and the First alone,was directed and did report to GeneralGeary, commanding Second Di\ision ofthe Twelfth Corps, on the morning ofJuly 3, and went into action under mycommand by direction of General Geary. I enclose a copy of my report to theAssistant Adjutant-General of the Second Division, Twelfth Corps,and also a copy of the report to the Acting Assistant Adjutant-Generalof the Third Division, Sixth Corps, for the perusal of the major-generalcommanding. I have the honor to be, very respectfully yours, Alexander Shaler,, Comdg. First Brig., Third Div., Sixth Corps. Capt. a. E. King, Assistant Adjutant-General, Third Division. (Endorsements.) Headquarters Third Division, Sixth Corps. November 2, forwarded. Approved. H. D. Terry, Brigadier-General, WHO WANTS IT. 98 HISTORY OF THE TWENTV-THIRD REGIMENT Headquarters Sixth Corps. November 21, forwarded. In my report of the operations at Gettysburg, it is stated that Shalers Brigade was also ordered first to the left and then to theright, and subsequently returned to the left center and held in re-serve; and it appears also that Wheatons Brigade remained in theposition in which it was placed on the evening of July 2d, i. e., onthe left center. The mistake in regard to the position of the two brigades may A. s^ si^^yM^^^^MiiiiiMkMifi rif-^:
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