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(March 1994) The
Rail Fence, east view
Site Marker: Battle of Mansfield or Sabine Cross
Roads, April 8, 1864, Rail Fence Used as Barricade: Here the Federal
line extending from the South turned East along a rail fence forming a
V. General Mouton's Division charged this line in the bloodiest part of
the battle. In this, the first Confederate charge, General Mouton was
killed and the gallant Polignac took command of his division |
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(March 1994) First phase battle line
position of the 77th Illinois |
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(March 1994) SH-175
south of the Visitor Center
Site Marker: Battle of Mansfield or Sabine
Cross Roads, April 8, 1864, Federal Battle Line at 4:00 P.M. - First
Phase of Battle: From this point the line extended about 400 yards North
to a rail fence, thence East along the fence about 700 yards. It
extended South about one half mile |
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(March 1994) SH-175
approximately 3 miles southeast of the Visitor Center
Site Marker: Battle of
Mansfield or Sabine Cross Roads, April 8, 1864, Federal Line at 6:00
P.M. - Third Phase of Battle: This point was called "Chatman's
Peach Orchard" by Confederates and "Pleasant Grove" by
Federals. Dark ended the fight for possession of this water supply of
Chatman's Bayou at foot of hill, where Confederates bivouacked. The
Federals retreated to Pleasant Hill during the night |
