Benning's Brigade
Hood's Division, 1st Corps

The monument is south of Gettysburg on Confederate Avenue and the marker is on Sickles Avenue northwest of the Devil's Den.

From the monument:

C. S. A.
Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps Hood's Division
Benning's Brigade
2nd 15th 17th 20th Georgia Infantry

July 2. Arrived and formed line about 4 P. M. in rear of Law's and Robertson's Brigades and moving forward in support of these took prominent part in the severe conflict which resulted in the capture of Devil's Den together with a number of prisoners and three guns of the 4th New York Battery.

July 3. Held Devil's Den and the adjacent crest of rocky ridge until late in the evening when under orders the Brigade retired to position near here. Through mistake of orders the 15th Georgia did not retire directly but moved northward encountered a superior Union force and suffered considerable loss.

July 4. Occupied breastworks near here facing southward until midnight.

July 5. About 5 A. M. began the march to Hagerstown Md.

Present about 1500 Losses 509

From the marker:

Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps Hood's Division
Benning's Brigade
2nd 15th 17th 20th Georgia Infantry

July 2. Formed in line about 4 P. M. in rear of Law's and Robertson's Brigades and moving forward in support took active part in the conflict that resulted in the capture of Devil's Den together with a number of prisoners and 3 guns of Smith's 4th New York Battery.