(12-5-2006) Battle of Coffeeville
 
A few minutes later, with the sun behind the trees, this is what you can see. Perfectly clear. The ambush woods that could not be seen at 2:30. Of course, this picture was taken around 3:30, when the battle had moved up the hill. I just attach it for a comparison of the lighting, depending on the position of the sun as the afternoon fades. Regardless, the whole battle was fought with the sun in the faces of the US forces, blinding them from the Rebels, and the Rebels had the US forces illuminated for easy shooting. Simple as that. Sounds harsh, but that’s the way it was, based on the information I have