Markers and Monuments for D.H. Hill's Division Use the First >> button above to see these markers in sequence.| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 337 — Jackson's Command Ripley's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division | | | C.S.A. Jackson's Command, Ripley's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division, Brigadier General R.S. Ripley, Commanding. Organization. 1st and 3rd North Carolina, 4th and 44th Georgia Infantry. (Septemer 17, 1862.) Late in the afternoon of September 16, Ripley's Brigade moved from the right of the division line near the Boonsboro Pike and bivouacked a short distance south of Mumma's House. Early in the morning of the 17th it formed in support of Trimble's Brigade and moved past the burning Mumma . . . — Map (db m5716) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 336 — Jackson's Command Anderson's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division | | | C.S.A. Jackson's Command, Anderson's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division. Brigadier General Geo. B. Anderson, Commanding. Organization. 2d, 4th, 14th, and 30th North Carolina Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) On the night of September 16, 1862, Anderson's Brigade bivouacked on either side of the Boonsboro Turnpike near the end of the ravine and Piper's Cornfield to and beyond this point, but being forced back, formed line a few feet north of this on the right of Rodes' Brigade. It withstood several . . . — Map (db m6962) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 339 — Jackson's Command Colquitt's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division | | | C.S.A. Jackson's Command. Colquitt's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division. Col. A.H. Colquitt, 6th Georgia Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 6th Georgia Infantry, 23d Georgia Infantry 27th Georgia Infantry 28th Georgia Infantry 13th Alabama Infantry. September 17, 1862. Colquitt's Brigade formed line, soon after sunrise, south-west of Mumma's House, in support of Trimble and Ripley. It followed Ripley across the Smoketown Road and formed on his right. After a severe engagement, involving heavy . . . — Map (db m5773) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 340 — Jackson's Command Garland's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division | | | C.S.A. Jackson's Command, Garland's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division, Col. D.K. McRae, 5th North Carolina, Commanding. Organization. 5th, 12th, 13th, 20th, and 23d North Carolina Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) On the night of September 16, Garland's Brigade bivouacked in the fields south east of Roulette's House. Early on the 17th, it moved to the support of Ripley and Colquitt and, crossing the Smoketown Road a few feet east of this point, made effort to form on Colquitt's right, but was . . . — Map (db m5793) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 384 — D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command | | | C.S.A. D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command. Major General D.H. Hill, Commanding. (September 15-16, 1862.) D.H. Hill's Division led the retreat from South Mountain on the night of the 14th. Rodes' and Colquitt's Brigades, both under command of Rodes, were hastened to Sharpsburg to expel the Union cavalry which had escaped from Harper's Ferry. The cavalry having moved on the direction of Hagerstown, Rodes marched through the town and halted near the Potomac, early on the 15th. The three . . . — Map (db m5630) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 385 — D.H. Hill's Division | | | D.H. Hill's Division (September 17, 1862) Early on the 17th, Ripley fired the Mumma Buildings and passed them in the direction of the south part of the East Woods, then, moving by the left flank, crossed the Smoketown Road and engaged Union troops in Miller's Cornfield. Colquitt followed Ripley and formed on his right. Garland's Brigade moving from the field north of the present stone tower, followed Colquitt. After a severe contest, involving heavy losses, the three brigades were driven by . . . — Map (db m5631) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 332 — D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command | | | C.S.A. D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command, Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hill, commanding. September 15-16, 1862. D.H. Hill's Division retired from South Mountain during the night of Sept. 14, crossed the Antietam, at the Middle Bridge, at daylight of the 15th, and formed line facing the Antietam on the high ground east of this road, its right near the Boonsboro Pike, its left on the Hagerstown Pike near the Bloody Lane. On the 15th and 16th it supported the artillery which was engaged with the . . . — Map (db m5469) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 365 — Colquitt's and Garland's Brigades | | | C.S.A. Colquitt's and Garland's Brigades (September 17, 1862) After the repulse of the Confederate Line in the East Woods and Cornfield north of the Smoketown Road in the morning of the 17th, parts of the Brigades of Colquitt and Garland rallied in the sunken road at this point, their right connecting with Rodes, their left resting on the Hagerstown Pike. They co-operated with Rodes in repelling the advance of French's Division, Second Corps, and in co-operating with detachments of McLaws' . . . — Map (db m5477) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Brigadier General George B. Anderson | | | Brigadier General George B. Anderson C.S.A. mortally wounded 235 yards S. SW. — Map (db m5498) |
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