(3-02) Site of the Blockhouse south of the wartime Southern Railroad of Mississippi. Another Blockhouse was located on the north side of the railroad

(3-02) View looking southeast toward the southern anchor of the Confederate defense at Gin Lake (trees in right background)
 
Panorama of Confederate defense between Gin Lake and the railroad

(3-02) View looking north toward the left flank of the Confederate defense. The Confederate works were near the trees in left background
 
Panorama of Confederate defense north of Old US-80 Confederate defense

(3-02)  Long meander scar which parallels the Big Black River east of the Confederate defense. From the scar Lawler's brigade assaulted the Confederate left flank. From here the left flank of the defense is approximately a half-mile away. The view is looking west toward the Confederate line. See link below for March 2003 photos of the scar at a point farther west

1864 photo of the Big Black Battlefield courtesy of the Library of Congress
  
Panorama of the meander scar and battlefield east of CSA defense left flank
 
Panorama of the scar
 
Additional photo of the scar
March 2003 view of scar 1/4 mi. west of above camera position