123rd New York Infantry

1st Brigade, 1st Division

(Front):123rd. New York

Infantry

1st. Brigade 1st. Division

12th. Corps

Historic.The 123rd. N.Y. was enlisted in Washington Co. in Aug. 1862; Mustered into the U.S. service Sept. 4; joined the Army of the Potomac and was engaged in the Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg; in Sept. 1863 transferred to the Army of the Cumberland; and was engaged in the campaign of Atlanta; the March to the Sea; and the campaign of the Carolinas; Mustered out at Washington at the close of the war, June 8, 1865.

(Left):Engagements

Chancellorsville • Kulp's Farm

Gettysburg • Chattahoochie River

Resaca • Peach Tree Creek

Cassville • Atlanta

New Hope Church • Montieth's Swamp

Lost Mt. • Savannah

Pine Hill • Averysboro

Kennesaw • Bentonville

Moccasin Swamp

(Right):Service at GettysburgJuly 1: Marched from Littlestown; Formed line of battle on Wolf Hill; Bivouaced near Baltimore Pike

July 2: Advanced to this line and built a heavy breastwork of logs. At about 6 p.m. moved to support the left near Little Round Top; Returning in the night found works in possession of enemy, as no troops were left to occupy them.

July 3: At about 11 a.m. made a charge and recovered these works; About 4 p.m. moved to support line then repelled Pickett's Charge; A little later had a sharp skirmish in front of this line; At night repelled an attack with heavy loss to the enemy.

July 4: Made reconnaissance around Wolf Hill and through Gettysburg over the Hanover Road.

(Back):123rd New York

The

Washington County

Regiment

12th and 20th Corps

About 100 yards in front

of the line of works, a marker

indicates the position

occupied by the skirmishers

of this Regiment on

the afternoon of July 3.