Jackson's Brigade

Withers' Division - Bragg's Corps

C.S.

Jackson's (3d) Brigade,

17th Ala., 18th Ala., 19th Ala., 2d Texas,

Girardey's Georgia Battery,

Withers' (2d) Div., Bragg's Corps,

Army of the Mississippi.

This Brigade, with its regiments in order from left to right as above, its battery in center, became engaged here at 11 a.m. April 6, 1862. It drove back the 71st Ohio and then engaged McArthur's Brigade on north side of the ravine. At 2 p.m. it crossed the ravine and was next engaged east of bloody pond.

Marker is on Federal Road, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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