Second Division

Second Division (HMA0Z)

Location: Gettysburg, PA 17325 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 50.554', W 77° 14.479'

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First Corps

— Army of the Potomac —

Army of the Potomac
First Corps
Second Division

Brig. General John C. Robinson
First Brigade Brig. Gen. Gabriel Paul, Col. S.H. Leonard, Col. Adrian R. Root, Col. Peter Lyle, Col. R. Coulter
Second Brigade Brig. General H. Baxter

July 1. Arrived at the Seminary about noon hotly engaged on the right and right centre from about 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. when on the advance of Rodes's Confederate Division against the front and flanks the Division by order of the Commanding General retired with the Corps through Gettysburg to Cemetery Hill and went into position on the left of the cemetery parallel to Emmitsburg Road.

July 2. Relieved about noon by Third Division Second Corps and placed in reserve and thereafter sent to the support of the Third, Eleventh, and Second Corps at different times and places.

July 3. At daylight moved to the support of Batteries on Cemetery Hill. At 9 a.m. sent to support of Twelfth Corps and at 3 p.m. took position on the right of Second Corps and remained until the close of the battle.

Casualties. Killed 9 officers 82 men. Wounded 68 officers 548 men. Captured or missing 52 officers 931 men. Total 1690.
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HM NumberHMA0Z
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Year Placed1910
Placed ByGettysburg National Military Park Commission
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 308234 N 4412687
Decimal Degrees39.84256667, -77.24131667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 50.554', W 77° 14.479'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 50' 33.24" N, 77° 14' 28.74" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 104 Robinson Ave, Gettysburg PA 17325, US
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