Where the Native Guards charged on May 27, 1863.
The
ground over which the Naitve Guards charged on May 27, 1863. This area
was bare of trees in 1863. The high ground to the right was the "outwork"
along which the Confederates had posted sharpshooters.
Telegraph
Road as it appears today. See the panoramic view on the previous to
compare the foliage in 1863 with that today.
Big
Sandy Creek. The Native Guards crossed a 280-foot pontoon bridge here
to make their assault. The water in Big Sandy Creek as seen here in November
1997 is very low compared to its level in May 1863.
Under
the "outwork," where some of the Native Guards sought refuge
after the assault. Confederate Colombiads in the water battery on the river
could hit them here.
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