Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz

Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz

Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz

1. The Confederates attack at dawn. outnumbered and outflanked, the Federals retire to the mountain slopes.

2. Federals infantry hold Shepherd's Mountain but are gradually forced back to avoid encirclement. By 10 a.m. they retire into the fort's rifle pits.

3. Dismounted Federal cavalry defend Pilot Knob Mountain. In a bitter close-range fight, they manage to hold their position overlooking the fort.

4. The Confederates advance into the gap but the fort's artillery drives them back. Confederate cannon on the heights could dominate the fort, but Price orders a direct assault.

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