Movements of the Regt for June 1863

 

The 22^nd 24^th & 30^th Regts NY Vols term of service having expired—Special Orders No 31 Dated May 31/63 from Hd Qrs 1^st Army Corps were received the 31^st transferring the 14^th Regt NYSMilitia to the 2^nd Brigade 1^st Div 1^st A.C.

 

July 1^st In compliance with above order Col Fowler reported to Genl Cutler Cmdg 2^nd Brigade—June 12^th the Regt left Camp Wadsworth 3. A.M. halting at 6 P.M. nr Deep run, distance marched 24 miles—13^th marched at 6. A.M. and halted near Bealton Staⁿ 3³⁰ P.M. distance march'd 15 miles—14^th marched at 7³⁰ AM halting at 5 P.M. 15^th inst on Manasses plains at 9 AM continued the march to centrevill heighths arriving there at 3³⁰ P.M. whole distance marched 33 miles—June 17^th Marched at 4.20 A.M. on road to Leesburg until 12 M. Countermarched & halted at Herndon Station on the Vienna Loudon & Hampshire RR at 2:30 P.M. distance marched 20 miles—June 19^th left Herndon Station at 11.15 AM and at 1.15 P.M. went into camp nr Guilford Sta on Broad Run distance marched 4 miles—June 24^th Regt ordered on Picket—25^th Picket withdrawn and at 8.30 AM left Guilford Sta crossed the Potomac at Edwards Ferry "on Pontoon Bridge" and marched via Poolsville to Barnesville Md halting at 6 P.M. distance marched 18 miles—26^th marched 6.30 A.M. crossed Monocacy River at Greenfield & marched via Adamstown, hating at 4 P.M. near Jefferson distance marched 15 miles—27^th marched thro Middletown halting at 12 M. distance marched 8 miles /

 

Movements of the Regt for July 1863

 

June 28^th 1863—Left Camp nr Middletown 2³⁰ P.M. halting near Frederick Md 6.30 P.M. distance marched 5 miles    June 29^th marched as rear guard to wagon train arriving at Emmettsburg at 9 P.M. distance marched 25 miles                   30^th marched at 5. A.M. halting at marsh creek within 5 miles of Gettysburg distance marched 5 miles

 

July 1^st 7 A.M. left marsh creek 7 A.M. & marched to the left of G—engaged the enemy at 10. A.M. after a severe engagement lasting 6 hours fell back thro "the town and occupied position on" Cemetery Hill

2^d remained in line of battle until dark at which time the Regt was sent to reinforce Genl Greene (12^th Corps) on the extreme right remained with Genl G—all night most of time in the entrenchesments. At daylight of the 3^rd was relieved & returned to Brigade during the morning was again ordered to the right to reinforce Genl Geary. fought in the trenches & Lay in reserve until 5 P.M. when ordered to join Brigade the loss of the regt for the 3 days was 12 men Killed 6 officers & 100 men wounded & 106 men missing

 

July 4^th & 5^th remained quiet—July 6^th left Gettysburg at 5. A.M. halting near Emmettsburg Md at 11. A.M. distance marched 10 miles July 7^th marched at 4. A.M. crossed Catoctin Mts halting nr Bellsville at 7 P.M. distance marched 15 miles—8^th marched at 6.45 A.M. & halted beyond Middletown at 11. A.M. resumed march at 4 P.M. halting for the night nr Boonsboro at 7 ⁰⁰ PM whole distance marched 12 miles

July 10^th marched at 7. A.M. halting at 11 A.M. near beaver dam distance marched 5 miles       11^th regt. detailed on Picket—12^th marched at 11.30 A.M. arriving at F[?]kstown at 4.30 PM bivouaced in line of battle distance marched 5 miles—July 14^th marched at 12.30 PM halting at 4 P.M. nr Williamsport distance 6 miles—15^th marched at 6.15 A.M. halting at 8 P.M. nr Cramptons Gap at 8 PM distance marched 20 miles—16^th marched at 7 A.M. halting nr Berlin at 10 A.M. distance 5 miles          18^th marched at 4.30 A.M. crossing the Potomac on Pontoons at Berlin Md and halted /

 

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nr Waterford Va. at 11. A.M. distance marched 12 miles. 19^th marched at 7 AM to Hamilton Va distance mch^d 5 miles. 20^th marched at 4.30 AM forded Goose Creek & halted nr Middleburg 5. P.M. distance marched 15 miles—22^nd marched 3 P.M. halting at White Plains 8. P.M. distance marched 9 miles. 23^d marched at 7 A.M. as advance Guard to Warrenton via New Baltimore arriving there at 2. P.M. distance mch^d 3 miles Regt detailed on Provost duty in City Lt Col R B Jordan actg as Provost Marshal—25^th left Warrenton at 8. AM Regt actg as rear guard to 1^st Corps arriving at Warrenton Junction at 2.30 P.M. distance marched 9 miles—

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