Near Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Defense of Parsons’ Ridge
Perryville • The Battle For Kentucky
| — | October 8, 1862 | — |
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
1. Defense of Parsons’ Ridge Marker
Because of Perryville’s rolling terrain, the Union army established one defensive position after another, each on a hilltop or ridge. While this hill marked the northern end of the Union battle line, other Federal soldiers arrived on the battlefield and occupied other ridges in front of you.
Regrouping, Maney’s brigade charged down the slope toward the new Union lines. Little did they know that three hours of intense fighting remained in a battle that would decide the fate of Kentucky.
The butchery was something awful. I remembered thinking at the time that I could walk upon dead bodies from where the enemy’s line was established until it reached the woods, some three hundred yards away. Of course, in making this charge we lost a great number of men.
Confederate officer Thomas Malone
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Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 40.643′ N, 84° 58.381′ W. Marker was near Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It could be reached from Park Road west of Battlefield Road (Kentucky Route 1920). Located in Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1825 Battlefield Road, Perryville KY 40468, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Defense Of Parsons' Ridge (here, next to this marker); On this Spot Brig. Gen. James S. Jackson Fell (a few steps
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
2. Defense of Parsons’ Ridge Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Defense of Parsons’ Ridge (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Cornfield (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Assault on Parsons’ Ridge (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Turner's Battery (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Maney's Attack (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. On the bottom is a figure with the caption, “The image below shows the relative elevations of the three main ridges and
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 31, 2012
3. Defense of Parsons’ Ridge Marker
Marker on left (yellow arrow).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced by another at this location.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, March 31, 2012
4. Parson's Ridge, Maney's Ridge & Attack, and The Cornfield
Wide View - Direction of Maney's Attack (red arrows).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
5. Relative elevations of the 3 main ridges and hilltops over which Maney’s Brigade charged.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,472 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2019, by Bob R Bogle of Tucson, Arizona. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on September 14, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 5. submitted on August 25, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
