Their forward surge checked along the Nashville Pike, Confederate infantry needed artillery support, but could not advance their guns through this dense cedar forest. Take this path to one of these ill fated Confederate positions.
This Confederate artillery unit tried to bring its guns into action as it followed in the rear of Anderson's Brigade. The dense cedar forest and limestone outcroppings prevented Waters from bringing his four deadly artillery pieces into position to support the Confederate infantry, which was attacking the Union positions along the Nashville Pike. Without sufficient artillery support, the Confederate infantry assaults were doomed to failure.
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