(1) 7:00 AM Col. Wickler Captures Union Camp while Yankees eat breakfast. Taking only 100 prisoners. (2) 8:47 AM Wickler pushes Col. Allison back, while union holds the rebs at bay for 4 hours, untill finally dugin enough to hold the rest of the battle. (3) 8:53 AM 26th N.C. and 1st Louis. Approach Union Position to draw off reinforcements to TSC Turnpike. (4) 9:00 AM 4th US Regulars holds open position against oncomming rebs for six hours without receiving reinforcments untill , Also defending 4th Battery. (5) 10:35 Reb Reinforcements March in to help in forcing the 4th out of their strong position. And flank the Union fort. (6) 1:08 PM Union Troops push rebs back to Shotgun Bridge, sends out skirmishers to probe the lines. (7) 3:28 PM Union Reinforcements arrive from Ft. Steilacoom, to reinforce the 4th US. (8) 4:44 PM Lt. Fagan's Signal post, signals for more reinforcements. Battle ended at 7:34 PM Both sides very tired after a long day of Fighting, Union emerge victorious but at an apalling cost.
Union: Dead: 9,344 Wounded: 4,123 Missing: 1,567
Confederates: Dead: 7,789 Wounded: 2,475 Missing: 1,724
1st SGt. Ryan Wilder
Signals station #1 at Ft. Steilacoom.
COPYRIGHT 1999 By Chris Mangum
Above is (left)Pvt. William Henry Hartsock(Micah Worthington) and (right)Sgt. Patrick O'Reilly(Ryan Wilder)
COPYRIGHT 1999 By Chris Mangum
Above is Sgt. O'Reilly manning the USMT(United States Military Telegraph)after comming back from a long hard battle.
A union Assault on a key hill that if taken will decide the fate of the Confederate army.
