. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . you will find a copyof a report made to General Gearyof the operations of the brigadewhile under his command. At oclock, by directionof General Wheaton, the brigadewas moved under a terrific fire ofartillery, to report to General New-ton. A subsequent order, however,from General Meade, directed meto remain in rear of the position ofthe Third Corps, reporting to Major-General Newton for 7 A. M. the brigade was moved by direction of General New-ton
. History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's Zouaves; three months & three years service, Civil War . you will find a copyof a report made to General Gearyof the operations of the brigadewhile under his command. At oclock, by directionof General Wheaton, the brigadewas moved under a terrific fire ofartillery, to report to General New-ton. A subsequent order, however,from General Meade, directed meto remain in rear of the position ofthe Third Corps, reporting to Major-General Newton for 7 A. M. the brigade was moved by direction of General New-ton about half a mile to the right, still in reserve, and remained in thisposition until 6 A. M. of the 4th instant, when the brigade rejoinedthe division, by an order received direct from General Meade. The regiments composing the brigade, without exception, ac-quitted themselves in a highly commendable manner. I append arevised list of casualties. I am, Captain, respectfully, your obedient servant,Alexander Shaler,Brigadier-General, Commanding a. J. Smith, Acting Asst. Adjt. Gen., Third Division, Sixth CORPORAL JOHN E. LITTLE,Co. C. Killed at Cold Harbor, June i, i86.( PENNSYLVANIA XOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 97 Hdqrs. First Brigade, Third Di\ision, Sixth Corps. November 20, 1863. Sir:—My attention lias been called to the report of the major-general commanding the army at the battle of Gettysburg, as publishedin the Washington Chronicle of the 13th instant, in which it is statedin substance that Wheatons Brigade, ofthe Third Division, was sent to the assist-ance of the Twelfth Corps. In justice to the officers and men ofmy command, whose good services wereacknowledged on the grovmd by GeneralGeary, and 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, co
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