As smoke cleared the air it was evident that the Union soldiers were in a retreat.

 

Amid the cheers, the Confederates gathered in celebration and to care for their “wounded.”

 

Thanks  to the North Texas History Center, the Collin County Historical Commission and the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #1588 of Plano, history came to life at Myers Park in McKinney for a Civil War re-enactment titled the Battle for Myers Landing.