During the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate forces hit the U.S. Army hard. The blue regiments fell back through town and formed a defensive line along the heights of Cemetery Hill. To buy time for the move, a Union brigade was ordered forward to delay the enemy advance. One of the men involved was James Brownlee of the 134th New York Infantry. Here's the story.

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