[Waypoint 39.019126 -94.518471]

This tour stop is located up the Byram’s Ford road at the top of the hill and addresses the initial attack launched by Col. Edward F. Winslow after he was placed in operational command by Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton.

View looking west down Historic Byram’s Ford Road
View looking west down Historic Byram’s Ford Road.
Battlefield map showing general locations of combatants
Battlefield map showing general locations of combatants
Battlefield map showing general locations of combatants between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. Click on thumbnail to load high resolution version of map.
Battlefield map showing general locations of combatants between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. Click on thumbnail to load high resolution version of map.
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