In the
"Official Records" Colonel G. G. Dibrell stated:
"We had no protection but the top of the hill, while
the enemy was sheltered by woods and a fence.
Col. H. J. B. Cummings of the
39th Iowa Infantry recorded:
"About 11 a.m. I changed front forward on first company and moved north about
a quarter of a mile, and again formed on the left of the One hundred and twenty-
second Illinois behind a fence. Here we were exposed to a murderous
fire from
two pieces of the enemy's artillery in front and a battery of about six guns
upon our right, which enfiladed my entire line; we were also exposed to a
heavy musketry fire from the enemy's dismounted cavalry."
On
Wednesday, June 8th 2005, work
began to reconstruct a split rail
fence
on the site the original existed. The project was completed in
mid October with over 1200 feet of fencing constructed.
Click on small photos to view larger images....
|
|
|
On June 11th the landscape at the trail head was improved with topsoil, seed and fertilizer.
|
|
|
|
June 14, 2005 work continued....
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
October 2005
