Battlefield Photos 

Still early moirning. View from Open Knob. Sunshine glaring from beyond the hilly horizon. Upon these hills the battle raged. From the fenceline in the foreground Maney's brigade (1st, 6th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 27th, 38th Tennessee regiments along with the 41st Georgia) charged up the long slope under the massive artillery fire from Parson's (USA) Battery.

The dry steam bed of Doctor's Creek...This is how it would have appeared to the Hoosier soldiers of the 42nd Indiana. Along the east (right) bank the boys found themselves a fresh water spring and filled their canteens with cool, clear water.

The 42nd Indiana was scattered along the mostly dry bed of Doctor's Creek when Johnson's Confederate brigade attacked. The Hoosier soldiers had to turn their backs on the enemy and climb these cliffs under fire, many did not make it out.

View from Starkweather's Ridge toward the Open Knob. Thousands of Rebel soldiers would have been swarming all over the foreground. It is said that the slopes of this ridgeline were slippery from the blood spilled by the soldiers of Maney's (Confederate) brigade who were killed and maimed by the fire rained down on them from Starkweather's (Union) brigade and supporting artillery. After several bloody charges, Starkweather was finally driven off.

 Michael Willever at Loomis' (USA) battery position looking out over the "Sink Hole." From here Loomis dueled with Lumsden's Rebel battery the other side of the "Sink Hole."

Michael Willever pointing out over the "Sink Hole" toward Loomis' (USA) battery position.

The Henry (Squiire) Bottom house then (ca. 1885).