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heavily with his infantry upon Hood, but the attack was gallantly repulsed. At ten P. M., Hood's troops were relieved by the brigades of Lawton and Trimble, of Ewell's division, commanded by General Lawton. Jackson's own division, under General J. R. Jones, was on Lawton's left, supported by the remaining brigades of Ewell. At early dawn, on the seventeenth, the enemy's artillery opened vigorously from both sides of the Antietam, the heaviest fire being directed against our left. Under cover of this fire, a large force of infantry attacked General Jackson. They were met by his troops with the utmost resolution, and for several hours the conflict raged with great fury and alternate success. General J. R. Jones was compelled to leave the field, and the command of Jackson's division devolved on General Starke. The troops advanced with great spirit, and the enemy's lines were repeatedly broken and forced to retire. Fresh troops, however, soon replaced those that were beaten, a
ain O'Brien, of my staff, was injured by a fall from his horse, and was not with me after reaching the field. Hearing of troops near by not engaged, I immediately pent for them, and was reinforced by a portion of General Lawton's brigade, General J. R. Jones's brigade, under Lieutenant-Colonel Cunningham, and a part of the Louisiana brigade, and that gallant band of Marylanders, under the brave Colonel B. T. Johnson. Colonel Johnson, hearing I needed assistance, came forward to tender his regi 6. Wounded: Captain H. F. Colley, Adjutant G. W. Lamar, Lieutenants C. S. Virgin, C. Bramer and J. Crawford, 5; non-commissioned officers and privates, 25. Total, 36. Thirty-Eighth Regiment Georgia Volunteers.--Killed: Captains McClusky and Jones, 2; non-commissioned officers and privates, 52. Wounded: Lieutenant-Colonel Parr, Major Matthews, Lieutenants Phillips and Marable, 4; non-commissioned officers and privates, 114. Total, 172. Thirty-first Regiment Georgia Volunteers.--Killed
erating against the enemy to his left. General J. R. Jones, commanding Jackson's division, was dirming the right, and Jackson's division (General J. R. Jones commanding) forming the left of my commc storm of shell, canister, and musketry. General Jones having been compelled to leave the field, ones, Major-General. Report of Brigadier-General J. R. Jones of operations from September 7th to December 12th, 1862. headquarters Jones's brigade, January 21, 1862. Major Pendleton, A. A. one mile from the city, with the exception of Jones's brigade, which was placed in the city as proouble line was formed — the front, composed of Jones's and Winder's brigades, placed in an open fient-Colonel) Williams, Fifth Virginia regiment; Jones's brigade by Captains Penn, Page, and Withers,his brief report is respectfully submitted. J. R. Jones, Brigadier-General, commanding. Report r I was relieved from the brigade, Brigadier-General J. R. Jones, its commander, having reported fo[4 more...]