| Kentucky (Boyle County), Perryville — Army of the Ohio — Major General Don Carlos Buell | | | First Army Corps Major General Alexander McD McCook Tenth Division Brigadier General James S. Jackson Thirty-Third Brigade Brigadier General William R. Terrill 80th, 123rd Illinois and 105th Ohio Infantry Regiments and detachments 7th, 32nd Kentucky 3rd Tennessee Infantry Parsons' Improvised United States Battery Thirty-Fourth Brigade Colonel George Webster 80th Indiana, 50th, 98th, 121st Ohio Infantry Regiments Harris' 19th Indiana Infantry Third Division Brigadier . . . — Map (db m21467) | | Kentucky (Boyle County), Perryville — 58 — Battle of Perryville | | | October 8, 1862 Here 16,00 Confederates under General Braxton Bragg fought 22,000 Federals under General Don Carlos Buell. Bragg, facing superior forces, withdrew.Union casualties 4211; Confederate, 3396. — Map (db m5193) | | Kentucky (Boyle County), Perryville — Battle of Perryville | | | The battle which climaxed the major Confederate invasion of Kentucky was fought on these hills west of Perryville.
A sharp clash occurred on October 7 in order to gain possession of the only water supply in the vicinity. The opposing armies took their positions along a north-south battle line three miles in length. This part is located at the northern end of the battle line and it was here, at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of October 8, 1862, that a fierce charge from the
Confederate's . . . — Map (db m21474) | | Kentucky (Boyle County), Perryville — 192 — Bottom House | | | Owned by Squire H. P. Bottom, it was a key position in Battle of Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862. At the beginning of battle held by USA troops. After a massed attack, Confederates took the house and held it. The battle over, Bottom identified and buried CSA dead. — Map (db m21422) | | Kentucky (Boyle County), Perryville — On this Spot Brig. Gen. James S. Jackson Fell | | | Gen. Jackson was born in Fayette Co., Ky. 1823, died Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862. Graduated Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Penn. and Transylvania University. Lawyer, Hopkinsville. Lieutenant 1st, Ky. Cavalry, Mexican War. Member of Congress, 1861, resigned. Organized 3rd Ky. Union Cavalry Sept. 1861; Brig. Gen Aug. 13, 1862; Commanded 10th Div. 1st Army Corps. Army of Ohio in Battle of Perryville. Impressive in person, graceful in manner, kindly, chivalrous, he was the highest type of Kentucky gentleman. — Map (db m21418) | | Kentucky (Boyle County), Perryville — Perryville Battlefield | | | Perryville Battlefield has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service 1961 — Map (db m21450) | | Kentucky (Boyle County), Perryville — Union Monument | | | To the valiant soldiers of the Army of the United States, who bravely and heroically fell in the Battle of Perryville October 8, 1862. This monument in grateful memory of their loyal service and noble sacrifice has been erected by the reunited republic they died to save. Base of Monument: Authorized by Act of Congress approved March 3, 1928. Rear of Monument: For freedoms battle, once begun, bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, though baffled oft, is ever won. — Map (db m21465) |
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