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Battle of Gettysburg
Initial Fighting West of Gettysburg

Cavalry Delaying Action 7:00-10:00 a.m.

Map by Hal Jespersen, www.posix.com/CW

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Buford's Cavalry Opposing the Confederate Advance upon Gettysburg

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Confederate Official Records

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Maj. Gen. Henry Heth

Commander, Division

Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Davis

Commander, Brigade & Heth's Division

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The following units fought under

Maj. Gen. Henry Heth:

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Archer's Brigade

Brig. Gen. James J. Archer

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The following units fought under

Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Davis:

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2nd Mississippi Infantry

Col. John M. Stone

42nd Mississippi Infantry

Col. Hugh R. Miller

55th North Carolina Infantry

Col. John K. Connally

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Union Official Records

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Brig. Gen. James S. Wadsworth

Commander, 1st Division

Lieut. Col. Rufus R. Dawes

6th Wisconsin Infantry

Brig. Gen. Lysander Cutler

Commander, 2nd Brigade

Capt. John E. Cook

76th New York Infantry

Col. Edward B. Fowler

84th New York Infantry (14th Militia)

Maj. Edward Pye

95th New York Infantry

Col. J. William Hofmann

56th Pennsylvania Infantry

Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton

Commander, Cavalry Corps

Brig. Gen. John Buford

Commander, 1st Division

Col. William Gamble

8th Illinois Cavalry

Commander, 1st Brigade

Col. William Gamble

8th Illinois Cavalry

Commander, 1st Brgiade

Col. Thomas C. Devin

6th New York Cavalary

Commander, 2nd Brigade

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The following units fought under

Brig. Gen. Lysander Cutler:

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147th New York Infantry

Col. Gilbert G. Prey

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The following units fought under

Col. Thomas C. Devin:

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3rd Indiana Cavlary

12th Indiana Cavlary

Col. George H. Chapman

8th New York Cavalry

Lieut. Col. William L. Markell

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