Battlefield trip 2005

Looking up Bloody Hill from the rebel position

3. Most of the battle was fought around here, with the rebels repeatedly charging up the hill and the Federals charging down. After several hours nothing had changed. PJO was in the thick of the fight throughout the day. Around 10 am General Lyon, the Union leader, was killed near here and about an hour later the Federals began a withdrawal to Springfield, about 10 miles north. The Confederates did not pursue.

This battlefield is hard to photograph because of new tree growth in the past 150 years. You'll have to read the book to get the details of the fight.