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(7-95) Battlefield Tour Stop 7 (Bloody Hill),
south view.
1995 Tour Guide: Throughout the battle General Lyon's 4,000-man
command held this high ground against repeated attacks. At the peak of the
fighting, the entire south slope of the hill was covered with battle
smoke. When the fighting ended, more than 1,700 Union Confederate soldiers
had been killed or wounded here. Among the fatalities was General Lyon
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(7-95) Bloody Hill, southeast view |
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(7-95) Bloody Hill, northeast view |
