2nd United States Cavalry

A monument (top right) is on the South Cavalry Field, along with two nearby markers.

From the monument:

Army of the Potomac
Cavalry Corps
Reserve Brigade First Division
Second U.S. Cavalry
Captain Theo. F. Rodenbough commanding

Detachment at Headquarters, Army of the Potomac.

July 3. Moved with the Brigade at 12 m. under Brig. General W. Merritt from Emmitsburg and attacked the Confederate right and rear and was engaged for four hours until the action was brought to a close by a heavy rain.

Casualties: killed 3 men wounded 1 officer and 6 men missing 1 officer and 8 men.

Two markers, one off Ridge Road (center right) and the other west of Emmitsburg Road (bottom right) have the same inscription:

Position occupied
by
Detatchments
of the
1st & 2d Regiments
United States Cavalry
During July 3d, 1863

A sign on Emmistburg Road (below)
points the way to the marker west of the road.

The 2nd was part of the Cavalry Corps - 1st Division - Reserve Brigade.

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