C.S.A.
D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command,
Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hill, commanding.
September 15-16, 1862.
D.H. Hill's Division retired from South Mountain during the night of Sept. 14, crossed the Antietam, at the Middle Bridge, at daylight of the 15th, and formed line facing the Antietam on the high ground east of this road, its right near the Boonsboro Pike, its left on the Hagerstown Pike near the Bloody Lane. On the 15th and 16th it supported the artillery which was engaged with the Federal batteries beyond Antietam. Late on the 16th the Brigades of Colquitt and Ripley were moved to the left and occupied the fields near Mumma's House, connecting with the right of Hood's Division.
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