Perryville: This Grand Havoc of Battle
- ISBN-10
- 0813122090
- ISBN-13
- 9780813122090
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 494
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-09-21
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Author
- Kenneth Noe
Description
This definitive account of Bragg's Kentucky Campaign places the battle squarely in the political and social context of Kentucky's Civil War. Based on new research, the book offers the most accurate depiction of what happened that fateful October day. 46 photos. 13 maps.
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