Stone Sentinels, battlefield monuments of the American Civil War
Confederate Headquarters Markers

Robertson's Brigade,
Hood's Division, 1st Army Corps

A monument is south of Gettysburg on South Confederate Avenue and a marker is on Sickles Avenue at the Devil's Den.

From the monument:

C. S. A.
Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps Hood's Division
Robertson's Brigade
1st 4th 5th Texas and 3d Arkansas Infantry

July 2. Arrived after a march of several miles and formed line 50 yards west of this at 4 P. M. Advanced against the Union positions. The 4th and 5th Texas joined in the attack on Little Round Top which continued until dark. The 1st and 3d Arkansas attacked and assisted in taking Devil's Den and Rocky Ridge with a number of prisoners and 3 guns of the 4th New York Battery.

July 3. At 2 A. M. the 1st Texas and 3d Arkansas were moved to the right and joined the 4th and 5th Texas on the northwest spur of Big Round Top. Three regiments occupied the breastworks there all day skirmishing hotly with Union sharpshooters. Early in the day the 1st Texas was sent to confront the Union Cavalry threatening the right flank. After night the Brigade took position near here.

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

Present about 1100 Losses about 540

From the marker:

Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps Hood's Division
Robertson's Brigade
1st 4th 5th Texas and 3d Arkansas

July 2. Arrived on the field about 4 P. M. Advanced against the Union positions. The 4th and 5th Texas joined in the attack on Little Round Top which continued until dark. The 1st Texas and 3d Arkansas attacked and assisted in taking the Devil's Den and Rocky Ridge with a number of prisoners and 3 guns of Smith's 4th New York Battery.


Robertson's Brigade, Hood's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg