Download or read book Perryville written by Kenneth W. Noe and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2001-09-21 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Seaborg Civil War Prize: “Impressively researched . . . will please many readers, especially those who enjoy exciting battle histories.” ―Journal of Military History On October 8, 1862, Union and Confederate forces clashed near Perryville in what would be the largest battle ever fought on Kentucky soil. The climax of a campaign that began two months before in northern Mississippi, Perryville came to be recognized as the high-water mark of the western Confederacy. Perryville: This Grand Havoc of Battle is the definitive account of this important conflict. While providing all the parry and thrust one might expect from an excellent battle narrative, the book also reflects the new trends in Civil War history in its concern for ordinary soldiers and civilians caught in the slaughterhouse. The last chapter, unique among Civil War battle narratives, even discusses the battle’s veterans, their families, efforts to preserve the battlefield, and the many ways Americans have remembered and commemorated Perryville. “This superb book unravels the complexities of Perryville, but discloses these military details within their social and political contexts. These considerations greatly enrich our understanding of war, history, and human endeavor.” —Virginia Quarterly Review “It should remain the definitive work of the Perryville campaign for many years.” —Bowling Green Daily News

Download or read book Decisions at Perryville written by Larry Peterson and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Battle of Perryville was the culmination of the Confederate Heartland Offensive as General Braxton Bragg's army won a strategic victory over Major General Don Carlos Buell's corps from the Union Army of the Ohio. However, as Bragg retreated into Tennessee shortly after the battle, he effectively granted control of Kentucky to the Union, and the North would hold this critical border state for the remainder of the American Civil War. In Decisions at Perryville, Larry Peterson examines the critical decisions that shaped the way the battle unfolded. Rather than offering a history of the battle, Peterson focuses on the critical decisions confronting Federal and Confederate leaders and ultimately shaping the battle as we know it today"--

Download or read book Decisions at Perryville written by Lawrence K. Peterson and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest battle fought in Kentucky during the American Civil War occurred at a small, crossroads town named Perryville. As Gen. Braxton Bragg's Confederate Heartland Offensive sputtered through Kentucky, Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell's reformed Army of the Ohio pursued the Army of the Mississippi and clashed with its rearguard just outside Perryville. Believing that he faced only a part of Buell's army, Bragg ordered an assault on the Union left flank which resulted in Confederate victory. However, that evening Bragg determined the Army of the Ohio outnumbered him three to one and quickly decided to retreat. Outmanned, outmaneuvered, and lacking supplies and reinforcements, Bragg retreated through the Cumberland Gap into East Tennessee, and Kentucky remained in Union control for the rest of the Civil War. Decisions at Perryville explores the critical decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders during the battle and how these decisions shaped its outcome. Rather than offering a history of the battle, Larry Peterson hones in on a sequence of critical decisions made by commanders on both sides of the contest to provide a blueprint of the Battle of Perryville at its tactical core. Identifying and exploring the critical decisions in this way allows students of the battle to progress from a knowledge of what happened to a mature grasp of why events happened. Complete with maps and a driving tour, Decisions at Perryville is an indispensable primer, and readers looking for a concise introduction to the battle can tour this sacred ground--or read about it at their leisure--with key insights into the campaign and a deeper understanding of the Civil War itself. Decisions at Perryville is the eleventh in a series of books that will explore the critical decisions of major campaigns and battles of the Civil War.

Download or read book War in Kentucky written by James L. McDonough and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War in Kentucky From Shiloh to Perryville James Lee McDonough A compelling new volume from the author of Shiloh In Hell before Night and Chattanooga A Death Grip on the Confederacy, this book explores the strategic importance of Kentucky for both sides in the Civil War and recounts the Confederacy's bold attempt to capture the Bluegrass State. In a narrative rich with quotations from the diaries, letters, and reminiscences of participants, James Lee McDonough brings to vigorous life an episode whose full significance has previously eluded students of the war. In February of 1862, the fall of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson near the Tennessee-Kentucky border forced a Confederate retreat into northern Alabama. After the Southern forces failed that spring at Shiloh to throw back the Federal advance, the controversial General Braxton Bragg, newly promoted by Jefferson Davis, launched a countermovement that would sweep eastward to Chattanooga and then northwest through Middle Tennessee. Capturing Kentucky became the ultimate goal, which, if achieved, would lend the war a different complexion indeed. Giving equal attention to the strategies of both sides, McDonough describes the ill-fated Union effort to capture Chattanooga with an advance through Alabama, the Confederate march across Tennessee, and the subsequent two-pronged invasion of Kentucky. He vividly recounts the fighting at Richmond, Munfordville, and Perryville, where the Confederate dream of controlling Kentucky finally ended. The first book-length study of this key campaign in the Western Theater, War in Kentucky not only demonstrates the extent of its importance but supports the case that 1862 should be considered the decisive year of the war. The author: James Lee McDonough, a native of Tennessee, is professor of history at Auburn University. Among his other books are Stones River Bloody Winter in Tennessee and Five Tragic Hours: The Battle of Franklin, which he co-wrote with Thomas L. Connelly. "

Download or read book Decisions of the Department of the Interior written by United States. Department of the Interior and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volumes 1 to 20 are confined to decisions relating to pensions and bounty-land claims. Volumes 21 to 22 contain decisions relating to pensions and civil service retirement claims.

Download or read book Scoundrels to the Hoosegow written by Morley Swingle and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Morley Swingle, veteran prosecuting attorney, combines true crime and legal analysis with a healthy dose of humor as he re-creates more than thirty stories of villains, heroes, and ordinary citizens, taking readers from the crime scene to the courtroom and sharing the occasional 'Perry Mason moment'"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Decisions of the Department of the Interior in Appealed Pension and Bounty Land Claims written by United States. Dept. of the Interior and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States written by United States Board on Geographic Names and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 1888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a selection of major decisions of the GAO. A digest of all decisions has been issued since Oct. 1989 as: United States. General Accounting Office. Digests of decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States. Before Oct. 1989, digests of unpublished decisions were issued with various titles.

Download or read book Decisions of the Department of the Interior in Cases Relating to Pension Claims and the Laws of the United States Granting and Governing Pensions written by United States. Dept. of the Interior and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Opinions and Decisions of the Federal Power Commission written by United States. Federal Power Commission and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 1276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains all the formal opinions and accompanying orders of the Federal Power Commission ... In addition to the formal opinions, there have been included intermediate decisions which have become final and selected orders of the Commission issued during such period.

Download or read book Catalogue of the Public Documents of the the Fifty third Congress to the 76th Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 2556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Decisions of the Appeal Section written by United States. Claims board (War dept.) and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalogue of the Public Documents of the Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States for the Period from to written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on with total page 2556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: