Confederate Brigade

Anderson's Division Artillery

Commanding Officers on the Sharpsburg Campaign:
Capt. Cary F. Grimes
Maj. John S. Saunders

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

Units which make up this Brigade:
  Donaldsonville (LA) Artillery
  Grimes' Portsmouth (VA) Battery
  Lynchburg (VA) Artillery
  Norfolk (VA) Battery

On the Sharpsburg Campaign

The Battalion was initially led at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862 by Captain Cary F. Grimes; Major John S. Saunders then absent on sick leave. Major Saunders returned to duty during the day and took command of the Battalion after Captain Grimes was mortally wounded in action there.

Battlefield Tablets for this Unit

Tablet #386: Anderson's Division, Longstreet's Command - 17 Sep, 5 AM to 17 Sep, 1 PM
Tablet #344: Anderson's Division, Longstreet's Command - 17 Sep, 5 AM to 17 Sep, 5 PM
Tablet #380: Saunders' Artillery Battalion, Anderson's Division - 17 Sep, 9 AM to 17 Sep, 4 PM