D.R. Jones' Division at Antietam. Use the First >> button above to see these markers in sequence.| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 323 — Longstreet's Command Anderson's Brigade, D.R. Jones' Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command Anderson's Brigade, D.R. Jones' Division Col. George T. Anderson, 11th Georgia Infantry, Commanding Organization 1st Georgia Infantry (Regulars) 7th Georgia Infantry 8th Georgia Infantry 9th Georgia Infantry 11th Georgia Infantry September 17, 1862 Anderson's Brigade was withdrawn from the Boonsboro Pike at about 7:30 A.M. and moved to a position in rear of the Dunkard Church. It supported McLaws' Division in the attack on Sedgwick's Division, and was then . . . — Map (db m5468) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 328 — Longstreet's Command Anderson's Brigade, D.R. Jones' Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Anderson's Brigade, D.R. Jones' Division. Col. George T. Anderson, 11th Georgia Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 1st Georgia Infantry (Regulars.) 7th Georgia Infantry, 8th Georgia Infantry, 9th Georgia Infantry, 11th Georgia Infantry. September 15-16, 1862. Anderson's Brigade, temporarily attached to Hood's Division, reached Sharpsburg about noon of the 15th, and went into position on the south of this road in support of the Washington Artillery. It remained . . . — Map (db m7256) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 321 — D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command, Brig. Gen. David R. Jones, Commanding. September 17, 1862. The division formed at daylight on the plateau commanding the approaches to the Burnside Bridge. At about noon the enemy made several attempts to carry the bridge, but was repulsed. An assault made at 1 p.m. was successful, the bridge was carried, and the advanced troops withdrew to a position on the plateau nearer the town. Between 2 and 3 p.m. the enemy gained the plateau and . . . — Map (db m7257) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 322 — D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command. Brig. Gen. David R. Jones, Commanding. September 15-16, 1862. This division, composed of the brigades of Toombs, Kempter, Drayton, [J]en[k]ins, Garnett, and George T. Anderson, withdrew from its position on the South Mountain during the night of Sept. 14, and marched by the Boonsboro' Pike, to Sharpsburg. It crossed the Antietam at the Middle Bridge and took position on the high ground to the south and southeast of the town, commanding the . . . — Map (db m7258) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 356 — Longstreet's Command Jenkins' Brigade, Jones' Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Jenkin's Brigade, Jones' Division. Col. Joseph Walker, Palmetto (S.C.) Sharpshooters, Commanding. Organization. 1st South Carolina Infantry, 6th South Carolina Infantry 2d South Carolina Rifles, 4th South Carolina Battalion 5th South Carolina Infantry, Palmetto (S.C.) Sharpshooters September 15-17, 1862. Jenkin's Brigade reached Sharpsburg at 11 a.m. September 15th and took position on the high ground West of the cemetery. Late in the evening it moved to the . . . — Map (db m6506) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 364 — Longstreet's Command Garnett's Brigade, Jones' Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Garnett's Brigade, Jones' Division, Brig. Gen. Richard B. Garnett, Commanding. Organization. 8th Virginia Infantry, 19th Virginia Infantry, 18th Virginia Infantry, 28th Virginia Infantry, 56th Virginia Infantry. September 15-17, 1862. Garnett's Brigade reached Sharpsburg at 11 a.m. September 15th, and took position on the southwest slope of Cemetery Hill where it remained until the morning of the 17th, when it relieved Geo. T. Anderson's Brigade in support of . . . — Map (db m6505) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 366 — C.S.A. | | | On the morning of September 17, 1862, this bridge was defended by the 2d and 20th Georgia of Toombs' Brigade and the 50th Georgia of Drayton's Brigade. The 20th Georgia was on the high wooded bluff immediately opposite this end of the Bridge, and the 2d and 50th Georgia in open order, supported by one company of Jenkins' S.C. Brigade, continued the line to Snavely's Ford. One company of the 20th Georgia was on the narrow wooded strip north of this point between the creek and the Sharpsburg . . . — Map (db m6472) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 368 — D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command. Brig. Gen. D.R. Jones, Commanding. Organization. Brig. Gen. Robert Toombs' Brigade, Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Drayton's Brigade, Brig. Gen. R. B. Garnett's Brigade, Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper's Brigade, Col. Joseph Walker's Brigade, Col. George T. Anderson's Brigade. September 15-16, 1862. Jones' Division reached Sharpsburg on the morning of the 15th and took position on Cemetery Hill and the high ground about 350 yards to the west and northwest . . . — Map (db m6595) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 369 — D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command | | | (Main Tablet): C.S.A. D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command Brig. Gen. D.R. Jones, Commanding. September 17, 1862. About 7.30 a.m., Col. Geo. T. Anderson's Brigade moved from Cemetery Hill to the left near the Dunker Church. The Federal Batteries beyond the Antietam continued their heavy fire, which was answered by the Confederate guns. Five companies of the 11th Georgia Infantry reinforced the right of Toombs' Brigade opposite Snavely's Ford and, about 1 p.m., Toombs was . . . — Map (db m6575) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 377 — Wise (Virginia) Artillery | | | C.S.A. Wise (Virginia) Artillery. Capt. J.S. Brown, Commanding. The Wise Artillery was the only one of the four batteries attached to D.R. Jones' Division which was present on the field. During the greater part of the engagement it occupied the high ground about 340 yards nearly due west of this point. — Map (db m6606) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 347 — Longstreet's Command Drayton's Brigade, Jones' Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command, Drayton's Brigade, Jones' Division Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Drayton, Commanding. Organization. 50th Georgia Infantry, 51st Georgia Infantry, 15th South Carolina Infantry, (September 15-17, 1862.) Drayton's Brigade reached Sharpsburg about 11 a.m., September 15th, and was posted on the southwest slope of Cemetery Hill. Last in the day it was moved to the rear of the high ground northwest of this point and formed on the left of Kemper's Brigade. On the 16th the 50th . . . — Map (db m6597) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 346 — Longstreet's Command Kemper's Brigade, D.R. Jones' Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Kemper's Brigade, D.R. Jones' Division, Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper, Commanding. Organization. 1st, 7th, 11th, 17th and 24th Virginia Infantry. (September 15-17, 1862.) Kemper's Brigade reached Sharpsburg about noon September 15th and took position on Cemetery Hill. In the afternoon the Brigade moved to the ravine about 520 yards north west of this. At noon of the 17th, the 7th and 24th regiments were sent down the Harper's Ferry road about 520 and 850 yards . . . — Map (db m6602) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 345 — Longstreet's Command Toombs' Brigade, D.R. Jones' Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Toombs' Brigade, D.R. Jones' Division Brigadier General Robert Toombs, Commanding. Organization. 2d, 15th, 17th, and 20th Georgia Infantry. (September 15-17, 1862.) Toombs' Brigade took position on the evening of September 15, on the bluff commanding the Burnside Bridge and a ford a short distance below. His skirmishers and several batteries of artillery engaged the enemy during the afternoon of the 16th. On the morning of the 17th the brigade was exposed to a . . . — Map (db m6766) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — K — Kemper's (Va) Brigade | | | C.S.A. From noon, September 15, 1862, until driven from position late in the afternoon of the 17th, the right of the infantry line of the Army of Northern Virginia, held by Kemper's Virginia Brigade, was 265 yards due east of this point. Toombs' Brigade was in advance to dispute the passage of the stone (Burnside) Bridge. — Map (db m6771) HM |
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