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There is only a Brigade Marker on East Confederate Avenue. There are only a few Confederate markers where the fighting actually took place. The Yankees felt that only Union markers should be allowed on the actual battlefield.This inequality at most National Park battlefields always irritates me. It should be about the history, and the pettiness of this position always strikes me as being unworthy of Americans.The marker is below:

Jones' Brigade
Army CSA
Corps 2
Division 2
Brigade 4
Commander Brig. Gen. John M. Jones (w)
Location East Confederate Avenue, east slope of Culp's Hill
C. S. A.
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
EWELL'S CORPS JOHNSON'S DIVISION
JONES' BRIGADE
21st 25th 42nd 44th 48th 50th Virginia Infantry

July 1. Arrived near nightfall and took position east of Rock Creek and north of Hanover road with pickets advanced to the front.

July 2. About 4 P. M. moved forward to support artillery on Benner's Hill. Crossed Rock Creek at 6 P. M. and assailed the Union position on the summit of Culp's Hill charging up to the Union breastworks and continuing the struggle until dark.

July 3. In line near here all day sometimes skirmishing heavily. About midnight moved with the Division and Corps to Seminary Ridge northwest of the town.

July 4. Occupied Seminary Ridge. About 10 P. M. began the march to Hagerstown.

Present 1600 Killed 58 Wounded 302 Missing 61 Total 421

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