Confederate Brigade

Toombs' Brigade

Commanding Officers on the Sharpsburg Campaign:
Brig. Gen. Robert A. Toombs
Col. Henry L. Benning

Members of Interest:
Lt. James R. Troup, ADC;
Lt. Robert Grant (Pulaski Artillery), acting AAG

This Brigade's Chain of Command:
  Army - Army of Northern Virginia
  Corps - Longstreet's Command
  Division - Jones' Division

Units which make up this Brigade:
  15th Georgia Infantry
  17th Georgia Infantry
  20th Georgia Infantry
  2nd Georgia Infantry

On the Sharpsburg Campaign

Brig. Gen. Toombs had temporary command of a semi-division of 3 brigades at Sharpsburg and delegated command of his brigade to senior Colonel Benning on 17 September.

Maps Showing this Unit

Detail Map #7: Burnside Attacks the Lower Bridge (10 am-1 pm)
Detail Map #8: Rodman's Division Crosses at Snavely's Ford (10 am-1 pm)
Detail Map #12: Burnside's Ninth Corps Climbs Toward Sharpsburg (3-4 pm)
Detail Map #13: AP Hill's Division Hits Burnside's Flank (4-5 pm)

Battlefield Tablets for this Unit

Tablet #303: Longstreet's Command - 14 Sep, 9 PM to 15 Sep, 12 PM
Tablet #322: Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command - 14 Sep, 9 PM to 16 Sep, 9 PM
Tablet #345: Toombs' Brigade, Jones' Division - 15 Sep, 6 PM to 17 Sep, 5 PM
Tablet #368: Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command - 15 Sep, 9 AM to 16 Sep, 9 PM
Tablet #369, cont: Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command - 17 Sep, 3 PM to 18 Sep, 9 PM
Tablet #321: Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command - 17 Sep, 6 AM to 17 Sep, 3 PM
Tablet #373: Toombs' Brigade, Jones' Division - 17 Sep, 6 AM to 18 Sep, 9 PM
Tablet #304: Longstreet's Command - 17 Sep, 7 AM to 17 Sep, 3 PM
Tablet #369: Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command - 17 Sep, 7 AM to 17 Sep, 3 PM
Tablet #366: 2nd, 20th, and 50th Georgia Infantry - 17 Sep, 8 AM to 17 Sep, 2 PM