When Meade ordered Slocum to send the entire XII Corps to assist the defense against Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's assault on the Union left flank on July 2, Slocum wisely recommended holding one brigade back in its position on Culp's Hill.
Da Meade beordrede Slocum til at sende hele XII Korps til hjælp for forsvaret mod generalløjtnant James Longstreet's angreb på Unionens venstre flanke den 2. juli, anbefalede Slocum klogt at en brigade skulle blive tilbage i position på Culp's Hill.