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July 1: Dawn to Noon Flashcards

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At dawn on July 1, about how far were Heth’s Division [Hill’s Corps], Rodes’ and Early’s Divisions [Ewell’s Corps] from Gettysburg?

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Between 5 and 8 miles

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Which Federal corps were located between Gettysburg and Emmitsburg, Maryland at dawn on July 1?

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First, Eleventh and Third Corps

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At dawn on July 1, which Federal corps was located about 8 miles from Gettysburg at Two Taverns, Pennsylvania?

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Twelfth

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At what time on July 1 did Henry Heth have his troops fall in on the Chambersburg Road for the march to Gettysburg?

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5:00am

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Covering the west, north and east approaches to Gettysburg, what was the length of Buford’s Division skirmish line?

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Between six and seven miles

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List the brigade commanders of Buford’s cavalry division.

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Colonel William Gamble, Colonel Thomas Devin, Brigadier General Wesley Merritt

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Which of Buford’s Division’s brigades were in reserve on the morning of July 1?

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Brigadier General Wesley Merritt’s brigade

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What is the name of the creek over which Heth’s Division crossed before it made contact with Buford’s cavalry videttes?

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Marsh Creek

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What is the name of the ridge upon which Buford’s Division was situated as Heth’s Division first approached it?

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Wisler’s Ridge [modern: Knoxlyn Ridge]

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List the names of the brigade commanders in Heth’s Division.

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Brigadier General Johnston Pettigrew; Colonel John Brockenbrough; Brigadier General James Archer; Brigadier General Joseph Davis

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Which two brigades led Heth’s Division’s advance on Chambersburg Pike that morning?

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Archer’s and Davis’s brigades

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Between Marsh Creek and Herr’s Ridge, with which Federal cavalry brigade did Heth’s troops skirmish?

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Colonel William Gamble’s

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Who is credited with firing the first shot of the battle? From which unit was he?

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Lieutenant Marcellus Jones of the 8th Illinois Cavalry

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What makes of carbines did Colonel William Gamble’s brigade use on July 1?

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Sharps and Spencer repeating rifles

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What time did Heth’s troops secure Herr’s Ridge?

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9:30am

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How long did it take Heth’s Division on Herr’s Ridge to deploy two brigades north and south of the Chambersburg Pike on July 1?

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Thirty minutes; 9:30am to 10:00am

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Who commanded the artillery battalion that Heth deployed on Herr’s Ridge?

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Major John Pegram

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On July 1, at what time did the Federal First Corps take to the road and begin its march to Gettysburg?

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7:00am

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On July 1, at what time did the Federal First Corps begin to tear down fences on the Emmitsburg Road and hasten to Seminary Ridge?

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10:00am

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What is the name of the stream that lies between Herr’s Ridge and McPherson’s Ridge?

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Willoughby Run

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Who commanded the section of artillery deployed by Buford on both sides of the Chambersburg Road at the McPherson Farm buildings? What is the name of his unit?

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Captain John Calef, Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery

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Who led the initial division of the Federal First Corps on to McPherson’s Ridge?

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Brigadier James Wadsworth

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Who led the initial Federal First Corps brigade on to McPherson’s Ridge?

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Brigadier General Lysander Cutler

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What position did the initial Federal First Corps brigade take on McPherson’s Ridge?

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North of the Chambersburg Pike and north of the railroad cut

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What are the names of the three regiments of Cutler's Brigade to take a position north of the Chambersburg Pike?
56th Pennsylvania; 76th and 147th New York
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What are the names of the two regiments of Cutler's Brigade to take a position south of the Chambersburg Pike?
84th and 95th New York regiments
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Who led the second Federal First Corps brigade on to McPherson's Ridge?
Brigadier General Solomon Meredith
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Meredith's Brigade charged into a woodlot. What is the last name of the farmer who owned it?
Herbst
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List the regiments in Meredith's Brigade.
19th Indiana; 24th Michigan; 2nd, 6th and 7th Wisconsin
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Which states contributed regiments to Archer's Brigade?
Tennessee contributed 3 regiments and Alabama contributed 1 regiment and a battalion
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Which states contributed regiments to Davis' Brigade?
Mississippi contributed 3 regiments and North Carolina contributed 1 regiment
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When Cutler's regiments north of the Chambersburg Pike began to fall back, into what woods did they retreat?
Shead's Woods [Railroad Woods]
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Which Federal artillery battery was forced to retreat with Cutler's troops?
Captain James Hall's Battery B, 2nd Maine Artillery
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South of the Chambersburg Pike, which two of Meredith's regiments flanked Archer's Brigade in Herbst's Woods?
19th Indiana, 24th Michigan
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Soldiers of which regiment captured Brigadier General Archer on the west bank of Willoughby run?
24th Michigan
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When Major General John Reynolds was killed, who took command of the Federal First Corps?
Major General Abner Doubleday
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Which Federal regiments decimated and captured a significant portion of Davis' Brigade in the Railroad Cut?
84th and 95th New York [Cutler's Brigade] and 6th Wisconsin [Meredith's Brigade]
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Which regiment of Davis' Brigade suffered the heaviest losses in the Railroad Cut?
2nd Mississippi
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At around 11:00am which Federal Corps entered Gettysburg and who was in command of it?
Eleventh Corps, Major General Carl Schurz because Howard had become the wing commander
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At around 11:00am, Major General Richard Rodes' Division reach the battlefield. In which corps is Rodes' Division?
Lieutenant General Richard Ewell's Corps [Second]
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List the brigade commanders in Rodes' Division.
Brigadier General Junius Daniel; Brigadier General Alfred Iverson; Brigadier General George Doles; Brigadier General Stephen Ramseur; Colonel Edward O'Neal
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Upon what terrain feature did Rodes' Division focus?
Oak Hill located on the Federal First Corps' right flank
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At around 11:00am, where was Gamble's Brigade, Buford's Division located?
On the Federal left flank west of Gettysburg and situated on the Fairfield Road
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At around 11:00am, where was Devin's Brigade, Buford's Division located?
On the Federal right flank north of Gettysburg and located on the Newville, Carlisle, Harrisburg, Hunterstown, and York Roads
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At around 11:00am, where was Robert E. Lee's headquarters?
At Cashtown, about 7 miles west of Gettysburg
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At around 11:00am, what units were in the traffic jam at the intersection of Black Gap/Scotland Road and the Chambersburg Pike?
Johnson's Division [Ewell's Corps] coming form the north and McLaws' and Hood's Divisions [Longstreet's Corps] coming from the west
47
In the early afternoon, which Federal cavalry division occupied Hanover, Pennsylvania?
Kilpatrick's Division
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When Cutler's regiments north of the Chambersburg Pike began to fall back, into what woods did they retreat?
Shead's Woods [Railroad Woods]
49
Which Federal artillery battery was forced to retreat with Cutler's troops?
Captain James Hall's Battery B, 2nd Maine Artillery
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South of the Chambersburg Pike, which two of Meredith's regiments flanked Archer's Brigade in Herbst's Woods?
19th Indiana, 24th Michigan
51
Soldiers of which regiment captured Brigadier General Archer on the west bank of Willoughby run?
24th Michigan
52
When Major General John Reynolds was killed, who took command of the Federal First Corps?
Major General Abner Doubleday
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Which Federal regiments decimated and captured a significant portion of Davis' Brigade in the Railroad Cut?
84th and 95th New York [Cutler's Brigade] and 6th Wisconsin [Meredith's Brigade]
54
Which regiment of Davis' Brigade suffered the heaviest losses in the Railroad Cut?
2nd Mississippi
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At around 11:00am which Federal Corps entered Gettysburg and who was in command of it?
Eleventh Corps, Major General Carl Schurz because Howard had become the wing commander
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At around 11:00am, Major General Richard Rodes' Division reach the battlefield. In which corps is Rodes' Division?
Lieutenant General Richard Ewell's Corps [Second]
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List the brigade commanders in Rodes' Division.
Brigadier General Junius Daniel; Brigadier General Alfred Iverson; Brigadier General George Doles; Brigadier General Stephen Ramseur; Colonel Edward O'Neal
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Upon what terrain feature did Rodes' Division focus?
Oak Hill located on the Federal First Corps' right flank
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At around 11:00am, where was Gamble's Brigade, Buford's Division located?
On the Federal left flank west of Gettysburg and situated on the Fairfield Road
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At around 11:00am, where was Devin's Brigade, Buford's Division located?
On the Federal right flank north of Gettysburg and located on the Newville, Carlisle, Harrisburg, Hunterstown, and York Roads
61
At around 11:00am, where was Robert E. Lee's headquarters?
At Cashtown, about 7 miles west of Gettysburg
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At around 11:00am, what units were in the traffic jam at the intersection of Black Gap/Scotland Road and the Chambersburg Pike?
Johnson's Division [Ewell's Corps] coming form the north and McLaws' and Hood's Divisions [Longstreet's Corps] coming from the west
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In the early afternoon, which Federal cavalry division occupied Hanover, Pennsylvania?
Kilpatrick's Division
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During the early afternoon, on which road was Early's Division approaching Gettysburg?
The Old Harrisburg Road
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At around noon, where was Robinson's Division of the Federal First Corps?
Situated on Seminary Ridge, between the Fairfield Road and the Chambersburg Pike

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