I want to point out that Buschbeck Brigade like Dilger Battery helped cover the retreat to Cemetery Hill, except Buschbeck was not with the brigade at the time... so two units regiments covered the retreat...
The 73rd at Gettysburg... look at day one
Battle of Gettysburg
The regiment was commanded by Captain Daniel F. Kelly.From the monument:
July 1st. The Regiment arrived on Cemetery Hill at 2 p.m. and at a later hour moved into the town near the square to cover the retreat of the Corps.
July 2nd. In the morning took position in the Cemetery. At dusk moved hastily to this position and in a severe contest assisted in repulsing a desperate assault on these batteries.
July 3rd. Returned to its former position in the Cemetery and assisted in repulsing the enemy’s final assault.
Present at Gettysburg 14 officers 318 men. Killed 7 men wounded 27 men.
The 27th at Gettysburg...
History of the 27th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War
civilwarintheeast.com
Battle of Gettysburg
The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Lorenz Cantador.
From the monument:
July 1, 1863. The Regiment moved with the Brigade on the afternoon to N.E. side of Gettysburg where it became actively engaged covering the retreat of the Corps. It then withdrew to this position where after dark of the 2nd it assisted in repulsing a desperate assault of the enemy. It subsequently moved into the cemetery where it remained until the close of battle.
Present at Gettysburg: 19 officers and 305 men. Killed and mortally wounded 2 officers and 7 men. Wounded 3 officers and 23 men. Captured 1 officer and 75 men. Total 111.
The 154th NY. at Gettysburg...
History of the 154th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the American Civil War
civilwarintheeast.com
Battle of Gettysburg
The regiment was commanded at Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Daniel B. Allen and brought 274 men to the field. One enlisted man was killed. Captain Matthew Cheeney, Lieutenant Dana P. Horton and 20 enlisted men were wounded, many mortally. Captains Benjamin Casler, Joseph B. Fay, Simeon Poole and Edward Porter, Lieutenants John Henry, Isaac Jenkins, Alexander McDade, Corvelle Stevens and George Winters and 169 enlisted men were captured or missing, a total of 200. 142 men died while prisoners.
From the monument:
July 1, 1863. July 2nd and 3rd, occupied position on East Cemetery Hill.
A monument to Amos Humiston, an enlisted man from the 154th who was mortally wounded on July 1, is a short distance south of the regimental monument, on Stratton Street. His unidentified body was found with a photograph of his young children clutched in his hands, launching a nationwide search which found them.
The 29th was not at Gettysburg but look at their name...
“Astor Rifles” “1st German Infantry”
www.battlefields.org
