Confederate Headquarters – Longstreet’s First Corps – McLaws’s Division


The monument to Wofford’s Brigade of the Army of Northern Virginia is southwest of Gettysburg on West Confederate Avenue (West Confederate Avenue – Pt. 4 tour map). A position marker is also on Emmitsburg Road (Peach Orchard tour map). The marker is slightly different in style from other Confederate markers.

Monument to Wofford's Georgia Brigade at Gettysburg

Monument to Wofford’s Georgia Brigade at Gettysburg

From the monument

C. S. A.
Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet’s Corps McLaws’s Division
Wofford’s Brigade
16th 18th 24th Regiments Cobb’s and Phillips’ Legions Georgia Infantry

July 2. Arrived at 4 P. M. and formed line 100 yards west of this. Ordered to the front about 6 P. M. and advanced soon afterward along Wheatfield Road flanked the Union forces assailing the Loop and aided the Confederates thereby relieved in forcing them back through the Wheatfield to the foot of Little Round Top. Assailed there by a strong body of fresh troops and receiving at the same moment an order to withdraw the Brigade fell back at sunset to the grove west of the Wheatfield.

July 3. One regiment was left on outpost duty in that grove. The others supported artillery on Peach Orchard Ridge. All withdrew late in the afternoon.

July 4. In line here all day. At midnight began march to Hagerstown.

Present about 1350 Killed 36 Wounded 207 Missing 112 Total 355

Location of the monument to Wofford’s Brigade

The monument is southwest of Gettysburg on the west side of West Confederate Avenue. It is about 600 feet north of the intersection with Millerstown Road, across from the State of Louisiana monument. (39°48’11.1″N 77°15’21.9″W)

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Position marker on Emmitsburg Road

Marker for Wofford's Brigade of McLaws' Division of Longstreet's 1st Corps of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg

Marker for Wofford’s Brigade across Emmitsburg Road from the Peach Orchard. The photo looks west from the road

From the marker

Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet’s Corps McLaws’ Division 
Wofford’s Brigade 
16th 18th 24th Regiments Cobb’s and Phillip’s Legions Georgia Infantry

July 2. Arrived at 4 P. M. and formed line 500 yards west of here ordered to the front about 6 o’clock. Advanced soon afterwards along Wheatfield Road struck the Union line near the Loop and joined Kershaw’s Brigade in driving the Union forces through the Wheatfield to the base of Little Round Top. Assailed by Union reinforcements and receiving orders to withdraw the Brigade fell back at sunset to the cover of the woods west of the Wheatfield.

July 3. One regiment was left on outpost duty in that grove. The others supported artillery on Peach Orchard Ridge. All withdrew late in the afternoon.

July 4. In line 500 yards west of here all day. At midnight began the march to Hagerstown.

Present about 1355 Killed 36 Wounded 207 Missing 112 Total 355

Location of the position marker

The psotiion marker is south of Gettysburg on the west side of Emmitsburg Road. It is about 400 feet south of the intersection with Millerstown Road/Wheatfield Road and just north of the intersection with Birney Avenue. (39°48’02.4″N 77°15’02.2″W)

About William Wofford

Brigadier General William T. Wofford commanded the brigade at Gettysburg. Wofford was a Mexican War veteran, planter, state representative and lawyer from Georgia.

Confederate Brigadier General William T. Wofford

Confederate Brigadier General William T. Wofford

See more on the history of the regiments in Wofford’s Brigade

16th Georgia18th Georgia24th GeorgiaCobb’s LegionPhillips’ Legion