Hood's Division Markers Use the First >> button above to see these markers in sequence.| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 309 — Hood's Division, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. Hood's Division, Longstreet's Command, Brig. Gen. John B. Hood, Commanding. September 15-16, 1862. Hood's Division withdrew from its position on South Mountain and marched to Sharpsburg during the night of September 14, acting as rear guard to the Army of Northern Virginia. It reached this point at about noon of the 15th. During the afternoon it was moved to a position in the fields east of the Dunkard Church. At nightfall of the 16th a portion of the division became engaged with . . . — Map (db m7242) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 311 — Longstreet's Command Reserve Artillery, Hood's Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Reserve Artillery, Hood's Division, Major B.W. Frobel, C.S.A., Commanding. Organization. German (South Carolina) Artillery, Palmetto (South Carolina) Artillery, Rowan (North Carolina) Artillery. September 15-17, 1862. The Reserve Artillery of Hood's Division reached Sharpsburg at noon of Sept. 15. It was posted on the right of the Boonsboro' Pike and became engaged with the enemy during the afternoon of the 16th. At about 2 p.m. on the 17th, it went into . . . — Map (db m7243) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 327 — Hood's Division, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. Hood's Division, Longstreet's Command. Brig. Gen. John B. Hood, Commanding. (September 16, 1862.) On the afternoon of September 16, Hood's Division was in the fields east of the Dunkard Church. On the approach of the First (Hooker's) Corps, Army of the Potomac, the Division moved to the left and formed line, its left on the Hagerstown Pike and extending along the south edge of Miller's cornfield and into the East Woods. The 4th Texas, of Woffords' Brigade, deployed as skirmishers . . . — Map (db m5660) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 310 — Hood's Division, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. Hood's Division, Longstreet's Command, Brigadier General John B. Hood, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) About 7 a.m. of the 17th, Hood's Division moved out of the woods surrounding the Dunkard Church, crossed the Hagerstown Pike a few yards north of the church and, advancing in a northly direction, relieved the Brigades of Lawton, Hays and Trimble of Ewell's Division, and became heavily engaged with troops of the First Corps Army of the Potomac. Its left Brigade (Wofford's) rested . . . — Map (db m5659) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 331 — Longstreet's Command Wofford's Brigade, Hood's Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Wofford's Brigade, Hood's Division. Col. W.T. Wofford, 18th Georgia Infantry, Commanding. Organization 18th Georgia Infantry, Hampton (S.C.) Legion, 1st Texas Infantry, 4th Texas Infantry, 5th Texas Infantry. September 16, 1862. On the approach of the First Army Corps on the Evening of the 16th, Wofford's Brigade advanced and formed line in the south edge of the Cornfield, its left on the Hagerstown Pike, The 4th Texas, deployed as skirmishers, encountered . . . — Map (db m5666) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 324 — Longstreet's Command Wofford's Brigade, Hood's Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Wofford's Brigade, Hood's Division, Col. W.T. Wofford, 18th Georgia, Commanding. Organization. Hampton (S.C.) Legion, 18th Georgia, 1st, 4th, and 5th Texas Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) At [erased]a.m., Wofford's Brigade, advancing from the woods in rear of the Dunkard Church, crossed the Hagerstown Pike near the church and, moving north, its left (Hampton Legion) resting on the Pike, were relieved south of this and engaged the Union line in the . . . — Map (db m5656) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 329 — Longstreet's Command Law's Brigade, Hood's Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Law's Brigade, Hood's Division. Col. E.M. Law, 4th Alabama Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 4th Alabama Infantry, 6th North Carolina Infantry, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, 11th Mississippi Infantry. September 16, 1862. On the evening of the 16th Law's Brigade advanced from the field in front of the Dunkard Church to a position in the East Woods, on either side of the Smoketown Road, where it supported the skirmishers of Wofford's Brigade in resisting the advance . . . — Map (db m5811) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 330 — Longstreet's Command Law's Brigade, Hood's Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command, Law's Brigade, Hood's Division, Colonel E.M. Law, 4th Alabama, Commanding, Organization. 4th Alabama Infantry, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, 6th North Carolina Infantry, 11th Mississippi Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) Law's Brigade advanced from the woods at the Dunkard Church at 7 a.m., and relieved Trimble's Brigade across the Smoketown Road south of this point. Gradually gaining ground to the left, of it center on open ground and its right in the East Woods, it . . . — Map (db m5786) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Texas | | | Remembers the valor and devotion of her sons who served at Sharpsburg September 16-17, 1862 Here in the Cornfield, early on the morning of September 17 the Texas Brigade helped blunt the attack of elements of Mansfield's Union Corps almost alone during this powerful Federal onslaught the Texas Brigade sealed a threatening gap in the Confederate line in so doing the 1st Texas Infantry Regiments suffered a casualty rate of 82.3 per cent, the greatest loss suffered by any infantry regiment, . . . — Map (db m5244) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 312 — Evans' Brigade, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. Evans' Brigade, Longstreet's Command, Brig. Gen. Nathan G. Evans, Commanding Organization. 17th South Carolina Infantry, 18th South Carolina Infantry, 22nd South Carolina Infantry, 23rd South Carolina Infantry, Holcombe S.C. Legion, Macbeth S.C. Artillery. September 14-16, 1862. Evans' Brigade, with Hood's Division, formed the rear guard of the Army of Northern Virginia during its withdrawal from South Mountain. Reaching this point about noon of Sept. 15, it formed in support of the . . . — Map (db m7260) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 313 — Evans' Brigade, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. Evans' Brigade, Longstreet's Command. Brig. Gen. Nathan G. Evans, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Evans' Brigade continued in support of the artillery during the morning of the 17th, covering the approaches to Sharpsburg by the Boonsboro Pike. At 7:30 a.m. Geo. T. Anderson's Brigade, which had been under temporary command of Gen. Evans, was detached and ordered to the Confederate left. About 1 p.m. Evans' Brigade was deployed on both sides of the Boonsboro Pike to meet the advance . . . — Map (db m7269) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Law's Brigade Hood's Division | | | (Front):11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Law's Brigade Hood's Division C.S.A. Dedicated 2012 on the Sesquicentennial of the Battle Duty brought them to the field Honor led them into battle Valor covered them with glory Ducit amore patriae The love of my country leads me Mississippi (Left): Men of the 11th Mississippi who were killed or died of wounds in this action Commanding Officers Col. Phillip F. Liddell Lt. Col. Samuel L. Butler Maj. Taliaferro S. Evans 2nd Cpl. Lewis . . . — Map (db m59120) HM |
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