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[916] 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 Frederick City; Huey's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, from Westminster, via Emmettsburg, to Monterey; J. I. Gregg's cavalry brigade, from Gettysburg to Hunterstown; and Buford's cavalry division, from Gettysburg, via Emmettsburg, to Monterey. Smith's division of Couch's command moved from Carlisle, via 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 Hunterstown to Greenwood. Kilpatrick's cavalry division and Huey's brigade, of Gregg's cavalry division, marched from Monterey, via Smithsburg, to Boonsboroa.

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 Boonsboroa, via Hagerstown1 and Williamsport, 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 command moved from Pine Grove to Newman's Pass. Kenly's brigade, of French's


1 Richmond's brigade, of Kilpatrick's division, remained at Hagerstown, whence it retired toward Boonsboroa.

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