Pvt. Rector of the 3rd M.S.M. was killed in front of the courthouse, and Co. E., 47th Missouri, firing from the courthouse, killed the rebel who shot Rector. They were the first to die in the battle. A cavalry detachment led by Major Wilson drove the rebels back to Shut-In Gap, and fighting ended at sunset. On the 2nd day, rebel artillery fired into Ironton and hit the courthouse, where the imprint of one of the shells can still be seen in its facade.

Photo: Craig Swain

Photo: Homer Swain

Photo: Homer Swain

Photo: Duane Hall

Photo: Craig Swain