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

Lane's Brigade
Pender's Division, Third Army Corps

Located on West Confederate Avenue

From the monument:

C. S. A.
Army of Northern Virginia
Hills Corps Pender's Division
Lane's Brigade
7th 18th 28th 33rd 37th North Carolina Infantry

July 1. Crossed Willoughby Run about 3.30 P. M. and advanced on the right of the Division in the final and successful movement against the Union forces on Seminary Ridge held back Union Cavalry which threatened the flank and had a sharp conflict at the stone wall on Seminary Ridge just south of Fairfield Road.

July 2. Lay with its right in McMillan's Woods with skirmish line advanced.

July 3. In Longstreet's assault the Brigade supported the centre of Pettigrew's Division advancing in good order under the storm of shot and shell and when near the Union works north of the Angle pushed forward to aid the fragments of the front line in the final struggle and was among the last to retire.

July 4. After night withdrew and began the march to Hagerstown.

Present 1355 Killed 41 Wounded 348 Missing 271 Total 660


Lane's Brigade, Pender's Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg