At 0830 hours on August 6, 1864, the advanced elements of Cox's Division, Riley's and Byrd's Brigades, advanced to Sandtown Road, now Cascade, and deployed skirmishers in an attempt to get around the flank of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, Bate's Division attached to S.D. Lee's Corps. Cox was drawn in by advanced elements of the 2nd and 4th Kentucky Infantry on a ridge to the southeast that was heavily wooded and fortified. The attack failed, with 850 total Union casualties and the loss of the colors of the U.S. 8th Tennessee and 123rd Indiana Infantry to Tyler's Tennessee Brigade entrenched immediately south, as Union forces were caught in a closed horseshoe valley. At 1130 hours on August 6, 1864, the advanced elements of Hascall's Division, General Strickland's and Colonel Swayne's Brigades, advanced across Sandtown Road, now Cascade, and deployed with skirmishers facing south. They made a combat crossing of South Utoy Creek to get around the flank of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, Bates Division attached to S.D. Lee's Corps, but encountered General Armstrong's Mississippi Brigade well entrenched and dismounted with artillery. A spirited attack followed, with the 25th Michigan Infantry in advance as skirmishers, but it also failed, with 150 total Union casualties and the capture of the colors of the 25th Michigan. Battery I, 4th Michigan Artillery was emplaced on this site and focused its fire on Mebane's Confederate batteries, which had pinned down Cox's Third Division 1600 meters southeast in the nature preserve. The attack was called off at 1800 hours during a torrential rain storm. Armstrong's Brigade withdrew on August 7 to the Childress House and high ground along L.O. Kimberly Elementary School, and the colors of the 25th Michigan were recovered that day by Private Van Raalte of the 25th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment, who was nominated for the Medal of Honor.