Map of battlefield core and study areas.
<p>The Study Area follows the historic Telegraph Road (now Military Road) from Brownsville to Bayou Meto. Brownsville was the base of operations for the Federal cavalry under Davidson. The Study Area widens around the ridges east of the Bayou Meto crossing to include the location of the intense skirmishing in this area. The Study Area expands around Bayou Meto to represent the position of Federal and Confederate skirmish lines.
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The Core Area begins were the Federal forces deployed the entire 1st Cavalry Division into line of battle to drive off the Confederate skirmishers in the hills. It also includes Confederate artillery and infantry positions across Bayou Meto.
American Battlefield Protection Program
National Park Service