Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Donelson Persists
Perryville • The Battle For Kentucky
| — | October 8, 1862 | — |
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
1. Donelson Persists Marker
With Donelson’s 16th Tennessee Infantry Regiment taking the lead, the stubborn Confederate advance moved past the ridge in front of you. Driving the Union defenders away from the Widow Gibson cabin, Donelson’s persistent soldiers were finally stopped by a Union brigade commanded by Colonel George Webster.
With his brigade in shambles from the crossfire of several Federal batteries and the obstinate Union defense, Donelson’s men withdrew. Their losses were severe. In the four-hour battle, Donelson’s 16th Tennessee Infantry suffered nearly 60 percent casualties. These Tennesseans lost more men killed and wounded than any other Southern regiment in the battle.
We advanced through a field where the grapeshot and shrapnel were rattling against the cornstalks...
Confederate Private Davis Biggs
38th Tennessee Infantry
(caption) This drawing, made after the Battle of Perryville, may depict Union Captain Samuel Harris’ 19th Indiana Battery and the 80th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Donelson’s attack aimed to overtake this battery. While it succeeded in pushing back several Union regiments,
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 1862.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 40.279′ N, 84° 58.376′ W. Marker was in Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It could be reached from Park Road near 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: The Bloodbath At The Crib (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Widow Gibson Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Act of Mercy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sanctuary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jones' Ridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Defense of the Union Center (approx. ¼ mile away); Simonson’s Battery (approx. ¼ mile away); “For God’s Sake, Save That Battery” The 38th Indiana at Perryville (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perryville.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Bloodbath at the Crib (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Stewart's Attack
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
2. Donelson Persists Marker
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location titled "The Bloodbath at the Crib"
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
3. Widow Gibson Site
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,132 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
