A.P. Hill's Division Tablets and Monuments Use the First >> button above to see these markers in sequence.| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 348 — Hill's Light Division, Jackson's Command | | | C.S.A. Hill's Light Division, Jackson's Command, Maj. Gen. Ambrose P. Hill, Commanding. September 17, 1862. A.P. Hill's Division left Harper's Ferry at 7:30 a.m., crossed the Potomac at Blackford's Ford and reached this point at 2:30 p.m. Pender's and Field's Brigades were detached to cover the approaches from the lower Antietam. Branch's, Gregg's and Archer's Brigades formed line along this road connecting with the right of D.R. Jones' Division. These brigades supported by Toombs, crossed . . . — Map (db m6764) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 349 — Jackson's Command Field's Brigade, Hill's Light Division. | | | C.S.A. Field's Brigade, Hill's Light Division, Col. John M. Brockenbrough, 40th Virginia Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 40th Virginia Infantry, 47th Virginia Infantry, 55th Virginia Infantry, 22d Virginia Infantry. September 17, 1862. Field's Brigade left Harper's Ferry at 7:30 a.m. of September 17, reached this point about 3 p.m., and was put in position to guard the approaches to the field by Snavely's Ford and the lower Antietam. The brigade was not actively engaged, and recrossed . . . — Map (db m6762) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 352 — Jackson's Command Archer's Brigade, Hill's Light Division | | | C.S.A. Jackson's Command. Archer's Brigade, Hill's Light Division. Brig. Gen. J.J. Archer. Organization. 19th Georgia Infantry, 7th Tennessee Infantry, 14th Tennessee Infantry, 1st Tennessee Infantry, (Provisional Army) September 17, 1862. Archer's Brigade formed line in the road at this point about 3 p.m. Supported on the right by the brigades of Branch and Gregg, and on the left by Toombs' Brigade of D.R. Jones' Division, it advanced through a narrow cornfield and across the broad ravine . . . — Map (db m6769) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 353 — Jackson's Command Branch's Brigade, Hill's Light Division | | | C.S.A. Branch's Brigade, Hill's Light Division, Brig. Gen. L. O'B. Branch. Organization. 7th North Carolina Infantry, 18th North Carolina Infantry, 28th North Carolina Infantry, 33d North Carolina Infantry, 37th North Carolina Infantry. September 17, 1862. Branch's Brigade formed line at this point about 3 p.m. and supported Archer's Brigade in its advance and encounter at the stone wall about 600 yards distance. Toward the close of the engagement General Branch was killed and the command . . . — Map (db m6763) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 354 — Jackson's Command Gregg's Brigade, Hill's Light Division | | | C.S.A. Jackson's Command. Gregg's Brigade, Hill's Light Division, Brigadier General Maxcy Gregg, Commanding. Organization. 1st South Carolina Infantry, (Provisional Army.) 12th, 13th, and 14th South Carolina Infantry, and 1st South Carolina Rifles. (September 17, 1862.) Gregg's Brigade formed line about 3 p.m. in the fields southwest of this and advanced into the southwest corner of the 40 acre cornfield, about 100 yards east of this point, where it encountered and repulsed the advance of . . . — Map (db m6759) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 370 — Archer's Brigade | | | C.S.A. Archer's Brigade In its advance from the Antietam Furnace Road, west of this point, on the afternoon of September 17th, 1862. Archer's Brigade of A.P. Hill's Division encountered the Federal troops posted behind the stone wall forming the western line of the 40 acre cornfield. Greggs movement on the left flank of the Federal line having compelled it to retire, Archer's Brigade charged over the fence and across the cornfield, but was repulsed with considerable loss and fell back to . . . — Map (db m6689) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 371 — Branch's Brigade | | | C.S.A. Branch's Brigade In the advance of A. P. Hill's Division from the Antietam Furnace Road, on the Afternoon of September 17th, Branch's Brigade supported the Brigades of Gregg and Archer. It was engaged south of this point, and its commander, Brig. Gen. Branch was killed in the southeast part of the field adjoining this on the south. After the death of General Branch, the command devolved upon Colonel James H. Lane, of the 28th North Carolina, who relieved Toombs' Brigade of D.R. . . . — Map (db m6667) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 372 — Artillery Battalion, A.P. Hill's Division | | | C.S.A. Artillery Battalion, A.P. Hill's Division, Major R.L. Walker, Commanding, (September 17, 1862.) Four batteries of this battalion were engaged. McIntosh's (South Carolina) Battery came on the field about 2:30 p.m. and went into position south of the Blackford House about 950 yards southwest of this. After firing a few rounds the battery moved to a position 400 yards north of this, 100 yards east of the road, and opened fire upon the Union artillery and infantry; the men were driven . . . — Map (db m6761) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Brigadier General L. O'B. Branch | | | Brigadier General L. O'B. Branch C.S.A. killed here. — Map (db m6692) HM |
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