Day 2: Saturday, June 21
The Union responds by throwing in more troops, and the battle is on. We
see Yankee cavalrymen returning Confederate fire.
Day 2: Saturday, June 21
Still being a nuisance, the cart of Yankees continues their charge toward
the Southern lines.
Day 2: Saturday, June 21
Other Yankee cavalrymen pause a moment to reload weapons, having expended
their initial rounds at the on-rushing rebel forces.
Day 2: Saturday, June 21
Whoa! Is this what it looks like? Are just two Yankees chasing a whole
squad of rebels back to their lines? Are those chicken feathers that we
see swirling in the air around the Confederate horsemen?!
Day 2: Saturday, June 21
Apparently not! The boys in gray have either found their courage or, more
likely, sprung their trap as they suddenly turn and charge back at the
Yankees who are now, in their turn, flying away. The lone Yank horsemen
looks to be in rather desperate straits as he tries to escape the
Confederate spurs close at his heels. The Confederate unit is the
Kentucky Cavalry Brigade's 9th Kentucky Cavalry.
Day 2 Saturday, June 21
After some fierce fighting on horse back the momentum begans to wane for a
few minutes and the Confederates of the Kentucky Cavalry Brigade
and others reform their lines.
Day 2 Saturday, June 21
While the horses and their riders catch their breath and reload weapons
the dismounted troopers begin their advance onto the field, keeping the
pressure on against the Yankee defenders at Georgetown.
Day 2 Saturday, June 21
A glance across the field spots our foreign observer ... well...observing!
Here he stands with the color bearer as hostilities on the battlefield
take their course.