The 68th began the second day in a more defensible position on Cemetery Hill.

The remainder of the brigade spent the next two days supporting batteries on Cemetery Hill.

The area was originally known as Cemetery Hill and was established in 1830.

But by the time the division retreated back through town to Cemetery Hill that evening, it had suffered over 50% casualties.

The survivors were subjected to increasing artillery fire from Cemetery Hill.

He began buying lots on Cemetery Hill with his own money and asked veterans to contribute financially.

They were all there the next morning on Cemetery Hill.

They suffered 3,200 casualties (1,400 of them prisoners), about half the number sent forward from Cemetery Hill.

While they talked, a man appeared among the men in blue on Cemetery Hill, accompanied only by a staff officer and an orderly.

They took up good defensive positions on Cemetery Hill and waited for additional attacks.