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   This small grove of trees on the northern end of Cemetery Ridge was held by General Alexander Hays' Division. Next to the grove is the Brian farm and farm buildings, including the small farm house used by General Hays for his headquarters. Artillerymen had set up their guns at the edge of the woods, which also provided shade. Hays' men, with several regiments of the First Army Corps, had a clear field of fire in three directions and kept Robert Rodes' division at a standstill during the second day of the battle and the morning of the 3rd. A line of stone walls gave cover for the infantry regiments here and Hays' men used these strong walls for defensive positions on July 2 and 3.