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

Wright's Brigade,
Anderson's Division, 3rd Army Corps

Marker on West Confederate Avenue (top) and a tablet on Cemetery Ridge near the Copse of Trees (center and bottom).

From the marker:

C. S. A.
Hill's Corps Anderson's Division
Wright's Brigade
3rd, 22nd, 48th Regiments
and 2d Battalion Georgia Infantry

July 2. Formed line here in the forenoon. Advanced at 6 P. M. and dislodged Union troops posted near the Codori House capturing several guns and many prisoners. Pushing on broke the Union line at the stone wall south of the Angle and reached the crest of the ridge beyond capturing more guns. The supports on the right being repulsed and those on the left not coming up with both flanks assailed and converging columns threatening its rear it withdrew fighting its way out with heavy losses and unable to bring off the captured guns.

July 3. Advanced 600 yards to cover the retreat of Pickett's Division. Afterward was moved to the right to meet a threatened attack.

July 4. In line here all day. At dark began the march to Hagerstown.

Present 1450 Killed 146 Wounded 394 Missing 333 Total 873

From the tablet on Cemetery Ridge:

Hill's Corps Anderson's Division
Wright's Brigade
3rd, 22nd, 48th Regiments
and 2d Battalion Georgia Infantry

July 2. Formed line in forenoon. Advanced at 6 P. M. and dislodged Union troops posted near the Codori House capturing several guns and many prisoners. Pursuing on broke the Union line at the stone wall south of the Angle reached the crest of the ridge beyond capturing more guns. The supports on the right being repulsed and those on the left not coming up with both flanks assailed and converging columns threatening its rear it withdrew fighting its way out with heavy losses and unable to bring off the captured guns.

 


Wright's Brigade, Anderson's Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg Marker to the Wright's Brigade, Anderson's Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg
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