The marker for Evan’s Brigade of Longstreet’s Command is on the north side of the Boonsboro Pike in front of the National Cemetery. (National Cemetery tour map) The story of Evan’s Brigade at Antietam is continued from the next marker, number 312.

From the marker:

C.S.A.

Evan’s Brigade, Longstreet’s Command

Brig. Gen. Nathan G. Evans, Commanding

(September 17, 1862.)

Evans’ Brigade continued in support of the Artillery during the morning of the 17th, covering the approaches to Sharpsburg by the Boonsboro Pike. At 7:30 A.M., Geo. T. Anderson’s Brigade, which had been under temporary command of Gen. Evans, was detached and ordered to the Confederate left. About 1 P.M., Evans’ Brigade was deployed on both sides of the Boonsboro Pike to meet the advance of the Regular Infantry of the Fifth Corps. At about 3 P.M., this Brigade, with the remnants of Colquitt’s and Garland’s Brigades of D. H. Hill’s Division, co-operated with D. R. Jones’ Division in resisting the advance of the enemy from the direction of the Middle Bridge.

No. 313.