Kentucky's Civil War Battlefields: A Guide to Their History and Preservation
- ISBN-10
- 1455616079
- ISBN-13
- 9781455616077
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-03-12
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
- Author
- Randy Bishop
Description
A description of major battle sites, past and present. Such battles as Paducah, Perryville, and Middle Creek played a significant role in the outcome of the Civil War. Through firsthand documents, maps, and photographs, this volume provides an overview of the thirteen major conflicts that took place in the Bluegrass State. Sections detail the level of preservation of each site to provide readers with a contemporary perspective.
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