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656 Series I Volume XXVII-I Serial 43 - Gettysburg Campaign Part I

Page 656 N. C., VA., W., VA., MD., PA., ETC. Chapter XXXIX.

Round Top and in promptly and successfully occupying it. The enemy would undoubtedly have occupied it during the night. The prompt and efficient support given to me by Brigadier-General Barlett, commanding division, Sixth Corps, I desire here to acknowledge. The officers of my staff accompanied me throughout the action. Captain [Louis
Livingston, my senior aide; Captain {Richard T.
Auchmuty, assistant adjutant-general; Major {James P.
Speer, inspector-general, and Lieutenant {Richard P.
Henderson, aide-de-camp, accompanied the command on the charge and were among the foremost. Captain Livingston and Lieutenant Henderson are deserving of especial commendation for the prompt and fearless conveyance of orders intrusted to them on the 3d, under the immediate fire of the enemy's battery. Lieutenant {William
Harding, the ordnance officer, managed his department with great credit, and promptly moved from the field a large proportion of the small-arms secured. His report has already been submitted.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

S. W. CRAWFORD,

Brigadier-General, Comdg. Third Division.

Lieutenant Colonel Fred. T. LOCKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifth Army Corps.


HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES,
Near Gettysburg, Pa.,

July 4, 1863.

COLONEL: I have the honor to report the following list of arms captured on the 2nd and 3rd instant by my command:

         

First Brigade:

       

Enfield rifles

469

     

Springfield rifles

741

     

Smooth-bore, caliber .69

207

     

Austrian rifles, caliber .54

99

     

Remington rifles, caliber .54

15

     

Fowling pieces

2

     

French rifles

96

     

Springfield rifles, caliber .69

53

     

Springfield rifled muskets, caliber .58 (issued to Colonel Penrose, Fifteenth New Jersey Volunteers)

239

Stacked on battle-field

1,151

     
         

Third Brigade:

       

Pieces unassorted

600

     

Total

3,672

     

The assorted arms are mostly in good order. In addition, I have to report the capture of one Napoleon gun and three caissons. The ammunition was used or destroyed on the field.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,

S. W. CRAWFORD,

Brigadier-General, Commanding Division.

Lieutenant-Colonel LOCKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


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