Walker's Division at Antietam. Use the “First >>” button above to see these markers in sequence.| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 374 — Walker's Division, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. Walker's Division, Longstreet's Command Brig. Gen. John G. Walker, Commanding. September 17, 1862. At daybreak of the 17th, Walker's Division with the Virginia Batteries of French and Branch occupied the rounded hills southeast of this point, supporting the right of Toombs' Command and observing Snavely's Ford. Between 8 and 9 a.m., the batteries moved with the Division to the Dunkard Church, and the duty of watching the ford devolved upon Munford's Cavalry Brigade of Stuart's Division. — Map (db m6760) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 360 — Walker's Division, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. Walker's Division, Longstreet's Command. Brig. Gen. John G. Walker, Commanding. September 16-17, 1862. Walker's Division left Harper's Ferry on the evening of September 15, crossed the Potomac at Blackford's Ford, and reached Sharpsburg during the afternoon of the 16th. It was held in reserve until daybreak of the 17th, when it took position on the extreme right, 1-½ miles south of the town, on the high ground overlooking Snavely's Ford. Between 8 and 9 a.m. it moved to the left . . . — Map (db m6907) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 388 — Longstreet's Command — Manning's Brigade, Walker's Division | | | C.S.A Longstreet's Command Manning's Brigade, Walker's Division Col. Van H. Manning, Commanding Organization 3d Arkansas, 30th Virginia, 27th, 46th and 48th North Carolina September 17, 1862 About 10:20 A.M. the 30th Virginia, 46th and 48th North Carolina charged from the woods beyond the Dunkard Church to capture Tompkins' Rhode Island Battery, on the high ground east of the Church. The 30th Virginia crossed the road at this point, filed to the right across the two fences of the Smoketown . . . — Map (db m5465) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 362 — Longstreet's Command — Ransom's Brigade, Walker's Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Ransom's Brigade, Walker's Division. Brig. Gen. Robert Ransom, Jr., Commanding. Organization. 24th, 25th, 35th and 49th North Carolina Infantry. Branch's (Va.) Battery, Field Artillery. September 17, 1862. Ransom's Brigade reached Sharpsburg during the afternoon of September 16th and was held in reserve until daybreak of the 17th, when it took position on the extreme right observing Snavely's Ford. Between 8 and 9 a.m. it moved to the left and supported McLaws . . . — Map (db m7205) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 367 — Longstreet's Command — Manning's Brigade, Walker's Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command Manning's Brigade, Walker's Division Colonel Van H. Manning, 3d Arkansas Infantry, Commanding. Organization 3d Arkansas Infantry 48th North Carolina Infantry 27th North Carolina Infantry 30th Virginia Infantry 46th North Carolina Infantry French's (Va.) Battery (September 17, 1862) Manning's Brigade reached Sharpsburg on the afternoon of September 16, and was held in reserve until daybreak of the 17th, when it took position opposite Snavely's Ford on the . . . — Map (db m5463) HM |
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