Union Colonel Dunham's Brigade tried to silence Forrest's cannon with a frontal assault into canister and rifle fire, but the Confederates repulsed the attack and inflicted heavy casualties. Forrest's troopers then attacked the Union battle line from the front, flank, and rear. Dunham ordered his brigade to face about and charge the attackers coming from the rear, but only part of the brigade heard the command through the deafening cannonade and rolling musket volleys. Forrest's troopers fell back south to a line east of this spot and then surrounded Dunham's southward-charging group. The remnants of Dunham's Brigade that did not hear the order remained at the split-rail fence line, but they too soon surrendered by waving white flags.

Photo: Shane Oliver

Photo: Brandon Fletcher

Photo: Brandon Fletcher

Photo: David Graff

Photo: Brandon Fletcher

Photo: David Graff

Wildersville, Tennessee · USA