Gettysburg

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uly 1863 - My Brig. Gen. Elon J. Farnsworth was killed (desc. thru Samuel, son
of
Matthias)  There that same day were Col. Prescott of MA and in Col. Prescott's
Brigade was also Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain of Maine (its hero)   God,
can
you believe this?  Not to mention Brig. George Custer ("the" Custer)


 GETTYSBURG

CORPS: V - Maj-Gen George Sykes

DIVISION: I - Brig-Gen James Barnes

BRIGADES:

I - Col william S. Tilton II - Col Jacob B. Sweitzer
 18 MA - Col Joseph Hayes 9 MA - Col Patrick R. Guiney
 22 MA - Lieut-Col Thomas Sherwin, Jr. 32 MA - Col G.L. Prescott    <<<<<<<<<<
 1 MI - Col Ira C. Abbott (w) 4 MI - Col Harrison H. Jeffords (k)
 Lieut-Col William A. Throop Lieut-Col George W. Lumbard
118 PA - Lieut-Col James Gwyn 62 PA - Lieut-Col James C. Hull
Losses: k, 12; w, 102; m, 11 = 125 Losses: k, 67; w 239; m, 121 = 427

III - Col Strong Vincent (m w), Col James C. Rice
 20 ME - Col Joshua L. Chamberlain       <<<<<<<<Maines greatest hero
 83 PA - Capt Orpheus S. Woodward
 16 MI - Lieut-Col Freeman Conner
 Losses: k, 88; w, 253; m, 11 = 352
 GETTYSBURG      (MY BRIG. GEN. ELON J. FARNSWORTH killed July 3, 1863)

CORPS: Cavalry - Maj-Gen Alfred Pleasonton

DIVISION: III - Brig-Gen Judson Kilpatrick

BRIGADES:

I - Brig-Gen Elon J. Farnsworth (k) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
 II - Brig-Gen George A. Custer  <<<<<<<<
 Col Nathaniel P. Richmond 1 MI - Col Charles H. Town
 5 NY - Maj John Hammond 5 MI - Col Russell A. Alger
18 PA - Lieut-Col William P. Brinton 6 MI - Col George Gray
 1 WV - Col Nathaniel P. Richmond 7 MI - Col William D. Mann
 Maj Charles E. Capehart Losses: k, 32; w, 147; m, 78 = 257
Losses: k, 21; w, 34; m, 43 = 98