Maine at Gettysburg [electronic resource] . y the turmoils andconfusion of the general agony of the army (b). MARKER OF SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. A massive granite marker, designating the final position of the Six-teenth Maine Regiment, stands near the Mummasburg Road and bears thefollowing inscription: Position Held July 1, 1863, AT 4 oclock p. m., by the 16th Maine Infantry, 1st Brig. 2nd Div 1st Corps, while the rest of the division was retiring, the regiment having moved from the position at the left where its monument stands, under orders to hold this position at any cost. It lost on this
Maine at Gettysburg [electronic resource] . y the turmoils andconfusion of the general agony of the army (b). MARKER OF SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. A massive granite marker, designating the final position of the Six-teenth Maine Regiment, stands near the Mummasburg Road and bears thefollowing inscription: Position Held July 1, 1863, AT 4 oclock p. m., by the 16th Maine Infantry, 1st Brig. 2nd Div 1st Corps, while the rest of the division was retiring, the regiment having moved from the position at the left where its monument stands, under orders to hold this position at any cost. It lost on this field, killed 11, wounded 62, captured 159 out of 275 engaged. (a) The exact expression of General Robinson in giving this remark-able order was at any cost, as is well remembered by General Tilden,who received it. (b) General Paul, commander of the brigade, was shot through botheyes, so no adequate report of the part of his brigade was ever the division commander nor the corps commander mentioned thisaction of the ,.v. I If /
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