John w. stevens and 5th tx

This is the second of five posts from “Reminiscences of the Civil War: by Judge John W. Stevens, a Soldier in Hood’s Texas Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.”  Stevens served in the 5^th Texas Infantry.

He was wounded at Antietam and captured on the second day at Gettysburg. He was later a Judge in Hill County, Texas. This publication was from 1902.

This segment will talk about a very unique experience on South Mountain.

And as always when I do these sorts of posts, the italicized text is Stevens’ writing, whereas my remarks will be in regular type, enclosed within [brackets].

The 5^th Texas found themselves late in the day at the Battle of South Mountain (September 14^th – three days before Antietam) near Fox’s Gap.

They were to the north side of the gap (facing south), essentially between Fox’s and Turner’s Gaps.

Our brigade was maneuvered and moved from one point to another on the mountain up and down, all the evening under fire from both artillery and small arms,