These pic's are from the Brotherton Cabin, where Longstreet's men exploited the gap the Federals left open. Man this area looks just like the CMP3 map!
Looking west at Brotherton Cabin, from Brotherton rd.
Looking south from Brotherton Cabin, to Brotherton Field.
A few more looking the same dirction.
Looing north, back towards the cabin.
From the back of Brotherton Cabin, looking west, along Dyer rd, which leads to Dyer Field. This is the direction Longstreet's men were headed.
These next pic's show the direction Hood's men were moving and the hill they were moving towards, looking west/northwest, across Dyer Field. The top of the hill is basicly the right flank of the area where Gen'l Thomas made his stand. But I know they must have been pushed back, because the biggest monument on top of that hill is for South Carolina.
Then my cousin spotted this sign, as I was taking a picture of Dyer Field.
so we followed in the woods, and sure enough,
A few Butternut Pickett's still maintain a vigilant watch, where Hood fell.
A view of the hill from where Hood fell.
These pic's are looking from the top of the hill, back down to Dyer Field. Man was that a steep hill!!
Monuments on top of the hill.
A few more looking downhill. First south-east, the directly east.
These pic's are from Snodgrass House and Snodgrass Hill. This marks the left/center and left flank of Thomas' defensive line.
A view uphill to the Snodgrass House.
A view towards the left flank, on a downward slope, away from Snodgrass House. (that's my cousin in the pic)
From the Federal point of view on Snodgrass hill, towards the direction of the Confederate attack.
I couldn't resist taking this pic, looking down the barrel of a Napolian, aiming down into the trees, in the direction of the Confederate attack.
Just uphill from Snodgrass House/Hill, south, towards the center of Thomas' line.
The view is actually looking back to the House.
Some of the monuments at a spot uphill from Snodgrass House, as the Federal line winds slowly upward and into the woods.
I know from this spot it can't be more than a couple of hundred yrds, to the hill on Dyer Field.
More monuments leading further south, uphill, towards the hill on Dyer Field.
This particular monument was for Michigan. If you look closely, you'll notice he has no hands. They've fallen off.
This pic is from the Confederate point of view/attack, looking uphill to the Michigan Monument.
From the Confederate point of view, looking at Snodgrass Hill, towards where I took the pic looking down the cannon barrel.
It isn't hard to understand why Thomas picked this area to make his stand. These hill's are steep!! And you can appreciate why they fought so stubbornly. Because if they had been pushed back even a little, on their left flank, the Confederates would've turned the tables on Thomas' men, in regards to terrain.
In all I would say the Park is in decent shape. It's a big battlefield, with a lot to see. What we did notice was that some of the monuments are in need of repair. There were a few stone monuments, that had plaques mounted on them once, that have now fallen off. And other stone monuments, with engravings, are now weathered and fading. And some of those are getting difficult to read. My cousin and I made a donation for preservation at the visitors center.
But it was a great visit, and I intend to return. I would recommend to anyone to go see that battlefield.
I know the pic's could've been better, but I hope you guys enjoyed them anyway. I knew when I was taking them, you'd all be seeing them!!
Reid