Three Medals Of Honor, Battle Of New Market Heights, September 29, 1864 The Union Signaling Station at

The Union Signaling Station at Cheves' Rice Mill across from Fort McAllister

The scene here takes place above the current town park near West Lane where the road to Stamford and New Canaan divide

Bartow reached the fence waving his sword and encouraging his men onward only to be struck a second time in the chest

Seeing the desperate situation from different vantage points

the riflemen fought against Indians in that pitched frontier battle as musket-armed infantry

Three Medals Of Honor, Battle Of New Market Heights, September 29, 1864 The Union Signaling Station at350 Signed Numbered Overall: 31. 25" x 24. 25" Image: 27" x 20" $225. 00 This haunting image by master historical artist Don Troiani depicts what is arguably the most important day in African American military history. The Battle of New Market Heights, fought on Thursday September 29, 1864 on the outskirts of the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, showcased the fighting prowess of African American Union soldiers (known as United States Colored