Stone Sentinels, battlefield monuments of the American Civil War
Union Headquarters Markers

3rd Division, 1st Corps USA flag

The headquarters marker for the Third Division of the First Army Corps is west of Gettysburg on South Reynolds Avenue.

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From the monument:

Army of the Potomac
First Corps

Third Division
Brig. Gen. Thos. A. Rowley
Major Gen. Abner Doubleday

First Brigade Col. Chapman Biddle
Brig. Gen. T. A. Rowley
Second Brigade Col. Roy Stone
Col. Langhorne Wister
Col. E. L. Dana
Third Brigade Brig. Gen. Geo. J. Stannard
Col. Francis V. Randall

July 1. Arrived about 11 A. M. The First Brigade took position in field on the left of Reynolds Woods. Second Brigade on Chambersburg Pike relieving Second Brigade First Division. These brigades were actively engaged from 2 to 4 p.m. and retired with the Corps and took position south of the cemetery fronting Emmitsburg Road. The Third Brigade joined at dusk.

July 2. At sunset sent to support of Third Corps on its right at Emmitsburg Road and captured 80 prisoners and recaptured 4 guns.

July 3. In position on left of Second Division Second Corps. Assisted in repulsing Longstreet's assault capturing many prisoners and three stand of colors.

Casualties Killed 13 Officers 252 Men Wounded 89 Officers 1208 Men Captured or Missing 16 Officers 525 Men Total 2103


Monument to the Third division of the First Corps, Army of the Potomac, on the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg