Anderson's Brigade

Anderson's Brigade, part of Hood's Division in Longstreet's Corps of the C.S.A. Army of Northern Virginia and composed of the 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, and 59th Georgia Infantry, marched several miles on July 2 and formed line about 4 p.m. one hundred yards west of this position. The Seventh Regiment was sent southward to watch Union cavalry, while the other regiments charged into the woods south of the Wheatfield and dislodged the Union line from a stone fence there, but, flanked on the left, retired to the crest of Rose Hill. Reinforced later by parts of other brigades, they advanced again. The wounding of Gen. G.T. Anderson caused a brief halt and some confusion, but they advanced a third time and after a struggle occupied the woodland to its border on Plum Run Valley. On July 3 the brigade was sent down Emmitsburg Road and assisted in repulsing and holding in check Union cavalry that sought to flank the division. On July 4 it assisted in constructing works to protect the flank. About 5 a.m. on July 5 it began the march to Hagerstown, Md. Present strength was about 1800, and losses were 671.

Freedom Township, Pennsylvania · United States