The Civil War at Perryville
Subtitle: battling for the Bluegrass
By: Christopher L. Kolakowski.
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9781596296725
Subjects: Perryville, Battle of, Perryville, Ky., 1862; Kentucky -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
Description: Desperate to seize control of Kentucky, the Confederate army launched an invasion into the commonwealth in the fall of 1862, viciously culminating at an otherwise quiet Bluegrass crossroads and forever altering the landscape of the war. The Battle of Perryville lasted just one day yet produced nearly eight thousand combined casualties and losses, and some say nary a victor. The Rebel army was forced to retreat, and the United States kept its imperative grasp on Kentucky throughout the war. Few know this hallowed ground like Christopher L. Kolakowski, former director of the Perryville Battlefield Preservation Association, who draws on letters, reports, memoirs and other primary sources to offer the most accessible and engaging account of the Kentucky Campaign yet, featuring over sixty historic images and maps. - Publisher.

Compiled from letters, reports, and memoirs, this book details a one-day battle conducted on October 8, 1862 in Perryville whereby the South attempted to deliver Kentucky into the Confederate fold. This battle produced nearly eight thousand casualties and losses, and the Union army kept its hold on Kentucky throughout the campaign. This book details the military movements of both Union and Confederate forces and includes sketches on generals from these opposing forces.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The siren song of Kentucky; title: The Confederates move North; title: Missed opportunity at Munfordville; title: Cumberland Gap; title: Turmoil in Louisville; title: Roads to Perryville; title: Dying for water; title: Bragg attacks; title: The Confederates slip the fang; title: Climax at the Dixville crossroads; title: Retreat.