Self Tour

Mostly built by the 9th Michigan Infantry in Nov. and Dec, 1861 From sketch by Charles A. Kelley, Co. I.

 The Ninth first camped to the left of figure 1 and laid a bridge on scows there to cross Salt River. Fig.  2 is the upper half of the winding path, which ran as much further to the left behind the trees to the bottom of the hill. Fig. 3 marks steps to a spring, and Fig. 4 is a short route to town. Both of those places were as steep as ordinary stairs, but steps were made in the clay by constant use.

Teams got onto the hill by a long, winding road on the south side.  Sixty-one men of the Ninth were hurried on the point of the hill just to the right of the picture.This view was taken from the hills the north, and shows only the top of  across the river in Indiana a mile to Muldraugh's Hill, the lower part be ing hidden by the trees. There were several large fields in which the various regiments used to drill between the village and the hill, not shown.  

You are looking into the rear of the fort which faces from you to the south, and commanded the great Louisville and Nashville Pike, which passes around the hill to the right and rear. The fort was fifteen rods deep, and about forty rods in a straight line from right to left; but it was about eighty rods to follow all the angles, with a wide, deep ditch all around it, and would mount ten cannons and 1,000 men. A corn field occupied the top of the hill when we took possession, but all aroimd that were large trees which were cut down to give free range to the guns.

 The Ninth first camped to the left of figure 1, and laid a bridge on scows there to cross Salt River. Fig. 2 is the upper half of the winding path, which ran as much further to the left behind the trees to the bottom of the hill. Fig. 3 marks steps to a spring, and Fig. 4 is a short route to town. Both of those places were as steep as ordinary stairs, but steps were made in the clay by constant use. Teams got onto the hill by a long, winding road on the south side. Sixty-one men of the Ninth were hurried on the point of the hill just to the right of the picture.

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