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�Head Quarters 20th Maine Vols.
Field near Gettysburg, Pa. 
July 6th 1863
Lieut,
  In compliance with orders from Brigade HS.Qrs. I have the honor to submit the following Report of the part taken by the 20th Regt. Maine Vols, in the action of July 2d and 3d near Gettysburg, Pa.
  On reaching the field at about 4 P.M. July 2d, Col. Vincent commanding the Brigade, placing me on the left of the Brigade and consequently on the extreme left of our entire line of battle, instructed me that the enemy were expected shortly to make a desperate attempt to turn our left flank, and that the position assigned to me must be held at every hazard.
  I established my line on the crest of a small spur of a rocky and wooded hill, and sent out at once a company of skirmishers on my left to guard against surprise on that unprotected flank.
  These dispositions were scarcely made when the attack commenced, and the right of the Regt. found itself at once hotly engaged.  Almost at the same moment, from a high rock which gave me a