Located on the north side of the Sunken Road
From the marker:
U.S.A.
Second Army Corps
Morris' Brigade, French's Division
Colonel Dwight Morris, 14th Connecticut, Commanding.
Organization.
14th Connecticut Infantry
108th New York Infantry
130th Pennsylvania Infantry
September 17, 1862.
Morris' Brigade relieved Weber's and took position on the rise of ground just north of the Bloody Lane; the 108th New York east of Roulette's Lane, the 14th Connecticut and 130th Pennsylvania west of it. Here supported and afterwards reinforced by Kimball's Brigade, it maintained a severe contest, losing heavily in killed and wounded. In the latter part of the engagement, the 14th Connecticut was sent to reinforce Richardson's Division on the left.
No. 42.
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