Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Army of the Mississippi

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 16, 2019

1. Army of the Mississippi Marker

Inscription.
Army of the Mississippi
General Braxton Bragg

Right Wing
Major General Leonidas Polk

Cheatam's Division
Major General Benjamin F. Cheatam

First Brigade
Brigadier General Daniel S. Donelson
8th, 15th, 16th, 38th, 51st Tennessee
Infantry Regiments, Carnes' Tennessee Battery

Second Brigade
Brigadier General A.P. Stewart
4th, 5th, 24th, 31st, 33rd Tennessee
Infantry Regiments, Stanford's Mississippi Battery

Third Brigade
Brigadier General George Maney
1st, 6th, 9th, 27th Tennessee Infantry
Regiments, 41st Georgia Infantry Regiment
Turner's Mississippi Battery

October 8, 1862

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 1862.

Location. 37° 40.582′ N, 84° 58.186′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. Memorial can be reached from Park Road south of Battlefield Road (Kentucky Route 1920), on the right when traveling south. Almost immediately after turning from Battlefield Road onto Park Road, turn right onto an unmarked road and head towards the pavilion and picnic area. The monument is on the left side of the road behind the pavilion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1825 Battlefield Rd, Perryville KY 40468, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker. Stewart's Advance (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Army of the Ohio (about 500 feet away); Union Monument (about 500 feet away); Assault on Parsons’ Ridge (about 600 feet away); Soldiers' Reaction to Lincoln's Emancipation (about 600 feet away); Perryville Battlefield (about 600 feet away); Perryville and the Emancipation Proclamation (about 600 feet away); Perryville Confederate Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 16, 2019

2. Army of the Mississippi Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.