Jackson's Command

Ripley's Brigade of D.H. Hill's Division, commanded by Brigadier General R.S. Ripley and composed of the 1st and 3rd North Carolina and the 4th and 44th Georgia Infantry, moved late in the afternoon of September 16, 1862, from the right of the division line near the Boonsboro Pike and bivouacked a short distance south of Mumma's House. Early on September 17 it formed in support of Trimble's Brigade and moved past the burning Mumma buildings toward the south end of the East Woods. When Hood relieved Lawton's Division, the brigade moved by the left flank along the west edge of the East Woods, crossed the Smoketown Road south of this point, and moved north to support Hood. It filled an interval in the line of battle, made successive charges into Miller's Cornfield, and was severely engaged with the advance of the Twelfth Corps. After an attack by Green's Division of the Twelfth Corps turned the right of the Confederate line, the brigade, after several changes of position and a stubborn resistance, was obliged to retire to the woods around the Dunkard Church and was not again engaged.

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