GDG- Units history and what has caught my attention.

[Jack Kelly]

Mike,

The 3rd MD also was engaged in MacDougall's brigade of the XII Corps, 
holding the McAllister's Hill (far right of the Union line, on east side of 
Rock Creek) section of the Federal line.  Other units in the brigade were 
the 5th & 20th CT, 123rd and 145th NY, and 46th PA.  This brigade was not 
heavily engaged, but performed great service by preventing the Confederates 
from moving around the flank of units on Culp's Hill, and the 20th CT was 
particularly valuable in spotting for artillery, as well as keeping 
"Maryland" Steuart's troops occupied on the SE corner of Pardee's field on 
July 3rd.
Monument placement for these units does not accurately reflect the positions 
during most of the battle. For instance, the 20th CT was back and forth 
across Spangler's Meadow during the fighting, and a proper placement of the 
20th's monument would be about where the restrooms are located just west of 
Spanglers Spring.

Regards,

Jack Kelly


>
> Thanks...I did find something like this.....I wasn't sure which ones
> actually faced each other at Culp's Hill.
>
> On the Federal side, I believe the following were engaged on Culp's  Hill:
>
>
> 1st Maryland, Potomac Home brigade
> 1st Maryland, Eastern Shore