The 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade (despite its name, a regiment of inexperienced recruits) was badly shot up struggling for a stone wall crossing the open field parallel to the line of works.
Maryland Potomac Home Brigade (trods navnet var det et regiment at uerfarne rekrutter) blev skudt i smadder mens de kæmpede sig vej til en stenmur over den åbne mark parallelt med brystværnet.