Second Day of
Battle of Gettysburg

Order of Battle and Map

by Lloyd Eaker, Jr.

Note: The number of men listed in this OOB is the number of Casualties, not the number of men in the unit.

*Casualties are for killed and wounded. Missing may be as much as 25% more. Casualties taken from: The Shaping of a Battle: Gettysburg by James Smart Montgomery, Published by Chilton Company Book Division, Philadelphia, 1959

ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA

I Corps

Lt. Gen. James Longstreet (5 passes)

McLaw's Division M. Gen. Lafayette McLaws (3 passes) D- 1, E- 1, E-2, F-1

    Kershaw's.Brigade 7 stands Elites 598 men
    Semmes' Brigade 4 stands Veterans 306 men
    Barksdale's Brigade 6 stands Elites 655 men
    Wofford's Brigade 5 stands Veterans 166 men

    Division Artillery Col. Cabell
    1 stand Rifles Veterans

Hood's Division M. Gen. John Bell Hood (5 passes) B-1, C-1, C-2, D-1

    Law's Brigade 7 stands Elites 484 men
    Robertson's Brigade 7 stands Elites 431 men
    Anderson's Brigade 6 stands Veterans 663 men
    Benning's Brigade 5 stands Elites 473 men

    Division Artillery Col. Henry 1 stand Rifles Veterans
    1 stand Smoothbores Veterans

Corps Artillery Reserve Col. Alexander E-2, F-1

    1 stand Rifles Veterans
    1 stand Smoothbores Veterans
    1 stand Smoothbores Elites (Washington Louisiana)

III Corps

Lt. Gen. A. P. Hill (1 pass) not engaged

Anderson Division M. Gen, Richard H. Anderson (3 passes) G- 1, G-2, H- 1, H-2, I-1, I-2, I-3

    Wilcox's Brigade 6 stands Veterans 446 men
    Mahone's Brigade 5 stands Elites not engaged
    Wright's Brigade 5 stands Elites 355 men
    Posey's Brigade 5 stands Veterans ?
    Perry's Brigade Col. Lang 3 stands Elites 250 men

    Division Artillery Maj. Lane
    1 stand Smoothbores Veterans

Corps Artillery Reserve On the ridge between the hexes I-3 and I-4
No movement except retiring due to morale.
3 stands Rifles Veterans

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

Battalion, Army Artillery Reserve, Lt. Col. McGilvery Enters D-6 randomly.
1 stand Rifles 1 stand Smoothbores Veterans

Second Corps

Maj. General Winfield Hancock (5 Passes)

1st Division B. Gen. J. C. Caldwell (2 passes) G-6

    1st Brigade Col. Cross 3 stands Regulars 329 men
    2nd Brigade Col. Kelly 2 stands Veterans 198 men
    3rd Brigade B. Gen. Zook 4 stands Regulars 357 men
    4th Brigade Col. Brooke 4 stands Regulars 383 men

2nd Division B. Gen. John Gibbon (5 passes) H-5,1-6

    1st Brigade B. Gen. Harrow 5 stands Veterans 472 men
    2nd Brigade B. Gen. Webb 4 stands Regulars
    3rd Brigade Col. Hall 4 stands Regulars

3rd Division B. Gen. Alexander Hays (not engaged) 1-6

    3rd Brigade Col. Willard 5 stands Regulars 714 men

Corps reserve artillery Capt. Hazzard
1 stand Rifles 1 stand Smoothbores Veteran

Third Corps

Major General Daniel Sickles (2 passes)

1st Division M. Gen. David Birney (1 pass) C-4, D-3, E-3, E-4, F- 3

    lst Brigade B. Gen. Graham 5 stands Veterans 736 men
    2nd Brigade Col. Ward 7 stands Veterans 609 men
    3rd Brig. Col. deTrobriand 5 Stands Regulars 445 men

2nd Division B. Gen. A. A. Humphreys (3 passes) F-3, F-4, G-4

    1st Brigade B. Gen. Carr 6 stands Regulars 788 men
    2nd Brigade Col. Brewster 7 stands Green 776 men
    3rd Brigade Col. Burling 5 stands Regulars 510 men

Corps reserve Artillery Capt. Randolph
1 stand Rifles, 1 stand Smoothbores Veteran

Battalion Army Artillery Reserve (attached to Third Corps) E-3
1 stand of Smoothbore Veterans

Fifth Corps

Major General George Sykes (2 passes)

1st Division B. Gen. James Barnes (1 pass) F-6

    1st Brigade Col. Tilton 3 stands Regulars 135 men
    2nd Brigade Col. Sweitzer 3 stands Veterans 420 men
    3rd Brigade Col. Vincent 4 stands Elitesf- 353 men

2nd Division Brigadier General Romeyn Ayres (3 passes) Enter F-6 at 6:00pm.

    1st Brigade Col. Day 5 stands Elites 381 men
    2nd Brigade Col. Burbank 3 stands Veterans 447 men
    3rd Brigade B. Gen. Weed 6 stands Elites 209 men

Corps reserve artillery Capt. Martin
1 stand Rifles, 1 stand Smoothbores Veterans

Gettysburg Jumbo Map (extremely slow: 469K)

2nd Day Gettysburg Historical Overview


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