The Civil War In Kentucky: Battle For The Bluegrass State
- ISBN-10
- 1882810473
- ISBN-13
- 9781882810475
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-05-22
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Author
- Kent Masterton Brown
Description
Top scholars contribute to this book of essays on the complex series of battles and political maneuvers for control of Kentucky during the Civil War.
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