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serves marched from the mouth of the Monocacy, and joined the Fifth corps* at Ballinger's Creek.

JUNE 29.

The First and Eleventh corps marched from Frederick City to Emmettsburg; the Second corps, from Monocacy Junction, vid Liberty and Johnsville, to Uniontown; the Third corps, from near Woodsboro' to Taneytown; the Fifth corps, from Ballinger's Creek, vid Frederick City and Mount Pleasant, to Liberty; the Sixth corps, from Hyattstown, vid New Market and Ridgeville, to New Windsor; the Twelfth corps, from Frederick City to Taneytown and Bruceville; Gamble's (First) and Devin's (Second) brigades, of Buford's (First) cavalry division, from Middletown, vid Boonsboro', Cavetown, and Monterey Springs, to near Fairfield; and Merritt's reserve cavalry brigade, of the same division, from Middletown to Mechanicstown; Gregg's (Second) cavalry division, from New Market and Ridgeville to Westminster, and Kilpatrick's (Third) cavalry division, formerly Stahel's division, from Frederick City to Littlestown.

JUNE 30.

The First corps marched from Emmettsburg to Marsh Run; the Third corps, from Taneytown to Bridgeport; the Fifth corps, from Liberty, vid Johnsville, Union Bridge, and Union, to Union Mills; the Sixth corps, from New Windsor to Manchester; the Twelfth corps, from Taneytown and Bruceville to Littlestown; Gamble's and Devin's brigades of Buford's cavalry division, from near Fairfield, viá Emmettsburg, to Gettysburg; Gregg's cavalry division, from Westminster to Manchester; and Kilpatrick's cavalry division, from Littlestown to Hanover. Kenly's and Morris' brigades, of French's division, left Maryland Fights for Frederick City, and Elliott's and Smith's brigades, of the same division, moved from the Heights, by way of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, for Washington City.

JULY 1.

Battle of Gettysburg, First Day.-The First corps moved from Marsh Run, and the Eleventh corps from Emmettsburg, to Gettysburg; the Second corps, from Uniontown, vid Taneytown, to near Gettysburg; the Third corps from Bridgeport, vid Emmettsburg, to the field of Gettysburg; the Fifth corps, from Union Mills, vid Hanover and McSherrystown, to Bonaughtown; the Sixth corps, from Manchester en route to Gettysburg; and the Twelfth corps from Littlestown, vid Two Taverns, to the field of Gettysburg. Gregg's cavalry division marched from Manchester to Hanover Junction, whence McIntosh's and J. I. Gregg's brigades proceeded to Hanover, while Huey's brigade returned to Manchester. Kilpatrick's cavalry division moved from Hanover, vid Abbottsville, to Berlin. Stannard's Vermont brigade, from the defences of Washington, joined the First corps on the field of Gettysburg. W. F. Smith's (First) division of the Department of the Susquehanna marched from the vicinity of Harrisburg to Carlisle. Kenly's and Morris' brigades of French's division reached Frederick City.

JULY 2.

Battle of Gettysburg, Second Day.-The Second, Fifth, and Sixth corps, Lockwood's brigade from the Middle Department, McIntosh's and J. I. Gregg's * General Meade relinquished command of the Fifth corps to General Sykes, and assumed command of the Army of the Potomac.

brigades of D. McM. Gregg's cavalry division, and Kilpatrick's cavalry division,
reached the field of Gettysburg. Gamble's and Devin's brigades of Buford's
cavalry division marched from Gettysburg to Taneytown, and Merritt's reserve
brigade from Mechanicstown to Emmettsburg.

JULY 3.

Battle of Gettysburg, Third Day.-Gamble's and Devin's brigades, of Buford's
cavalry division, moved from Taneytown to Westminster; Merritt's reserve
brigade, from Emmettsburg to the field of Gettysburg; and Huey's brigade,
of Gregg's cavalry division, from Manchester to Westminster.

JULY 4.

Gamble's and Devin's brigades, of Buford's cavalry division, marched from
Westminster, and Merritt's reserve brigade from Gettysburg, en route to Fred-
erick City; Huey's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, from Westminster, viá
Emmettsburg, to Monterey; J. I. Gregg's cavalry brigade, from Gettysburg to
Hunterstown; and Buford's cavalry division, from Gettysburg, við Emmettsburg,
to Monterey. Smith's division of Couch's command moved from Carlisle, viá
Mount Holly, to Pine Grove, and the remainder of Couch's troops from the
vicinity of Harrisburg toward Shippensburg and Chambersburg. Elliott's and
Smith's brigades, of French's division, arrived at Washington from Maryland
Heights, and moved to Tennallytown. Morris' brigade, of French's division,
marched from Frederick City to Turner's Gap in South Mountain.

JULY 5.

Leaving Gettysburg, the Second corps marched to Two Taverns; the Fifth
corps, to Marsh Run; the Sixth corps, to Fairfield; the Eleventh corps, to
Rock Creek; the Twelfth corps, to Littlestown; and McIntosh's brigade, of
Gregg's cavalry division, to Graefenburg Spring. Buford's cavalry division
reached Frederick City. J. I. Gregg's cavalry brigade moved from Hunters-
town to Greenwood. Kilpatrick's cavalry division and Huey's brigade, of
Gregg's cavalry division, marched from Monterey, vid Smithsburg, to Boons-
boro'.

JULY 6.

The First corps marched from Gettysburg to Emmettsburg; the Fifth corps,
from Marsh Run to Moritz Cross-roads; the Sixth corps, from Fairfield to
Emmettsburg, except Neill's (Third) brigade, of Howe's (Second) division,
which, in conjunction with McIntosh's brigade of cavalry, was left at Fairfield
to pursue the enemy; the Eleventh corps, from Rock Creek to Emmettsburg;
Buford's cavalry division, from Frederick City to Williamsport, and thence
back to Jones' Cross-roads; Kilpatrick's cavalry division and Huey's brigade,
of Gregg's cavalry division, from Boonsboro', vid Hagerstown and Williams-
port, to Jones' Cross-roads; McIntosh's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division,
from Graefenburg Spring to Fairfield; and J. I. Gregg's brigade, of Gregg's
cavalry division, from Greenwood to Marion. Smith's division of Couch's com-
mand moved from Pine Grove to Newman's Pass. Kenly's brigade, of French's
* Richmond's brigade, of Kilpatrick's division, remained at Hagerstown, whence it retired
toward Boonsboro'.

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division, marched from Frederick City en route to Maryland Heights. Elliott's and Smith's brigades, of French's division, left Tennallytown, vid Washington and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, en route to Frederick City.

JULY 7.

The First corps marched from Emmettsburg to Hamburg; the Second corps, from Two Taverns to Taneytown; the Third corps, from Gettysburg, vid Emmettsburg, to Mechanicstown; the Fifth corps, from Moritz Cross-roads, via Emmettsburg, to Utica; the Sixth corps, from Emmettsburg to Mountain Pass, near Hamburg; the Eleventh corps, from Emmettsburg to Middletown; and the Twelfth corps, from Littlestown to Walkersville. Buford's and Kil-patrick's cavalry divisions and Huey's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, moved from Jones' Cross-roads to Boonsboro'. J. I. Gregg's cavalry brigade was moving en route from Chambersburg to Middletown. McIntosh's brigade of cavalry and Neill's brigade, of the Sixth corps, moved from Fairfield to Waynesboro'. Smith's division, of Couch's command, marched from Newman's Pass to Altodale. Kenly's brigade, of French's division, with other troops forwarded by Schenck from Baltimore, reoccupied Maryland Heights. Elliott's and Smith's brigades, of French's division, reached Frederick City from Washington.

JULY 8.

The First Corps marched from Hamburg to Turner's Gap in South Mountain; the Second corps, from Taneytown to Frederick City; the Third corps, from Mechanicstown to a point three miles south-west of Frederick City; the Fifth corps, from Utica to Middletown; the Sixth corps, from near Hamburg to Middletown; the Eleventh corps, from Middletown to Turner's Gap in South Mountain, Schurz's (Third) division being advanced to Boonsboro', and the Twelfth corps from Walkersville to Jefferson. J. I. Gregg's cavalry brigade was moving en route from Chambersburg to Middletown. Smith's division, of Couch's command, moved from Altodale to Waynesboro'. Campbell's and Mulligan's brigades, of Kelley's command, Department of West Virginia, were concentrated at Hancock, whence they moved to Fairview, on North Mountain.

JULY 9.

The Second corps marched from Frederick City to Rohrersville; the Third corps, from near Frederick City to Fox's Gap in South Mountain; the Fifth corps, from Middletown, viâ Fox's Gap, to near Boonsboro'; the Sixth corps, from Middletown to Boonsboro'; and the Twelfth corps, from Jefferson to Rohrersville. J. I. Gregg's cavalry brigade reached Middletown from Chambersburg. Elliott's and Smith's brigades, of French's division, marched from Frederick City to Middletown.

JULY 10.

The First corps marched from Turner's Gap to Beaver Creek, where it was joined by Kenly's brigade, of French's division, from Maryland Heights; the Second corps, from Rohrersville to near Tilghmanton; the Third corps, from Fox's Gap, through Boonsboro', to Antietam Creek, in the vicinity of Jones' Cross-roads, where it was joined by Elliott's and Smith's brigades, of French's

division, which marched from Middletown, and Morris' brigade, of the same division, which marched from Turner's Gap; the Fifth corps, from near Boonsboro' to Delaware Mills, on Antietam Creek; the Sixth corps, from Boonsboro' to Beaver Creek; the Eleventh corps, from Turner's Gap to Beaver Creek; and the Twelfth corps, from Rohrersville to Bakersville. Buford's and Kilpatrick's cavalry divisions moved from Boonsboro' to Funkstown, and Huey's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, from Boonsboro' to Jones' Cross-roads.

JULY 11.

The Second corps moved from near Tilghmanton to the neighborhood of Jones' Cross-roads; the Twelfth corps, from Bakersville to Fairplay and Jones' Cross-roads; Gamble's and Devin's brigades, of Buford's cavalry division, from Funkstown to Bakersville; J. I. Gregg's cavalry brigade, from Middletown to Boonsboro'; Kilpatrick's cavalry division, from Funkstown to near Hagerstown; and Neill's brigade, of the Sixth corps, McIntosh's cavalry brigade, and Smith's division, of Couch's command, from Waynesboro' to Leitersburg.

JULY 12.

The First, Sixth, and Eleventh corps moved from Beaver Creek to Funkstown; McIntosh's cavalry brigade, from Leitersburg to Boonsboro'; Kilpatrick's cavalry division and Ames' (First) division, Eleventh corps, occupied Hagerstown; Neill's brigade, of the Sixth corps, moved from Leitersburg to Funkstown, where it rejoined its corps; Smith's division (except one brigade left at Waynesboro'), from Leitersburg to Cavetown; Dana's (Second) division, of Couch's command, from Chambersburg to Greencastle; and Averell's cavalry brigade, Department of West Virginia, from Cumberland en route to Fairview.

JULY 13.

The Sixth corps moved from Funkstown to the vicinity of Hagerstown; Smith's division, of Couch's command, from Waynesboro' and Cavetown to Hagerstown and Beaver Creek. Averell's cavalry brigade joined Kelley's infantry at Fairview.

JULY 14.

The First corps marched from Funkstown to Williamsport; the Second corps, from near Jones' Cross-roads to near Falling Waters; the Third corps, from Antietam Creek, near Jones' Cross-roads, across Marsh Creek; the Fifth corps, from the vicinity of Roxbury Mills, on Antietam Creek, to near Williamsport; the Sixth corps, from the neighborhood of Hagerstown to Williamsport; the Eleventh corps, from Funkstown, vid Hagerstown, to Williamsport; and Williams' (First) division of the Twelfth corps, from Jones' Cross-roads to near Falling Waters, and thence to near Williamsport. Buford's cavalry division moved from Bakersville to Falling Waters; McIntosh's and J. L. Gregg's brigades, of D. McM. Gregg's cavalry division, from Boonsboro' to Harper's Ferry, and Huey's brigade, of same division, from Jones' Cross-roads, vid Williamsport, to Falling Waters; and Kilpatrick's cavalry division, from Hagerstown, vid Williamsport, to Falling Waters. Kelley's command, Department of West Virginia, marched from Fairview to Williamsport.

JULY 15.

The First corps marched from Williamsport to Rohrersville; the Second corps, from near Falling Waters to near Sandy Hook; the Third corps, from Marsh Creek to near Burnside's Bridge, on the Antietam; the Fifth corps, from near Williamsport to Burkittsville; the Sixth corps, from Williamsport to Boonsboro'; the Eleventh corps, from Williamsport, viá Hagerstown, to Middietown; and the Twelfth corps, from Fairplay and near Williamsport to Sandy Hook. Buford's cavalry division moved from Falling Waters to Berlin; - McIntosh's and J. I. Gregg's brigades, of D. McM. Gregg's cavalry division, from Harper's Ferry to Shepherdstown, and Huey's brigade, of same division, from Falling Waters to Boonsboro'; and Kilpatrick's cavalry division from Falling Waters, vid Williamsport and Hagerstown, to Boonsboro'. Kelley's command, Department of West Virginia, marched from Williamsport to Indian Spring.

JULY 16.

The First corps marched from Rohrersville to near Berlin; the Third corps, from Burnside's Bridge to Pleasant Valley, near Sandy Hook; the Fifth corps, from Burkittsville, vid Petersville, to near Berlin; the Sixth corps, from Boonsboro' to near Berlin; the Eleventh corps, from Middletown, við Jefferson, to Berlin; and the Twelfth corps, from Sandy Hook to Pleasant Valley. Buford's cavalry division moved from Berlin to Petersville; Huey's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, from Boonsboro', vid Harper's Ferry, to Shepherdstown; and Kilpatrick's division from Boonsboro' to Berlin, whence De Forest's (First) brigade proceeded to Harper's Ferry.

JULY 17.

The Third corps moved from near Sandy Hook, crossed the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, and proceeded to a point three miles south of the Ferry; the Fifth corps moved from near Berlin to Lovettsville, crossing the Potomac at Berlin. Gregg's cavalry division marched from Shepherdstown to Harper's Ferry; Kilpatrick's cavalry division, from Berlin and Harper's Ferry to Purcellville-Custer's brigade crossing the Potomac at Berlin, and De Forest's brigade the Shenandoah at Harper's Ferry. Kelley's command, Department of West Virginia, moved from Indian Spring to Hedgesville, crossing the Potomac at Cherry Run.

JULY 18.

The First corps moved from near Berlin to Waterford, crossing the Potomac at Berlin; the Second corps, from near Sandy Hook to Hillsboro', crossing the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers at Harper's Ferry; the Third corps, from near Harper's Ferry to Hillsboro'; the Fifth corps, from Lovettsville to near Purcellville; and Buford's cavalry division, from Petersville to Purcellville, crossing the Potomac at Berlin.

JULY 19.

The First corps marched from Waterford to Hamilton; the Second and Third corps, from Hillsboro' to Woodgrove; the Fifth corps, from near Purcellville to a point on the road to Philomont; the Sixth corps, from near Berlin to Wheatland; and the Eleventh corps, from Berlin to near Hamilton, both corps cross

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