The Battle of Perryville By: Katie Blair Period:5
The Battle of Perryville The Battle of Perryville, fought October 8, 1862, was also known as Chaplin Hills One of the reasons as to why the war was fought in Perryville was because The Confederates stopped here to stay between the Union army and a supply depot they had established at Bryantsville The Union troops on the left flank, reinforced by two brigades, stabilized their line, and the Rebel attack sputtered to a halt. The Yankees pursued, and skirmishing occurred in the streets in the evening before dark. Union reinforcements were threatening the Rebel left flank by now. The largest battle in Kentucky, Perryville was the "high water mark" for the Confederates in the Western Theater. Never again were the western confederates close to winning the war.
The Battle of Perryville The Union The Confederate Casualties-3,401(532 killed 2,641 wounded 228 captured/missing) Total number: 16,800 Commanders and leaders- Braxton Bragg, Leonidas Polk Type of victory- Considered a tactical victory for the South Bragg ended up withdrawing Casualties-4,276(894 killed 2,911 wounded 471 captured/missing) Total number of men-20,000 Commanders and leaders- Don Carlos Buell Alexander M. McCook Type of victory- Considered a strategical victory Won by withdraw
Battle of Perryville pictures Bragg’s vs. Buell
List of cites http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1862/november/perryville-battle.htm http://www.civilwaracademy.com/perryville.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_perryville http://www.battleofperryville.com/ http://www.monacorarecoins.com/rare-coin-articles/battle-of-perryville/ http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2007/12/05/new-military-backgrounds-available-in-ancestrypress/ http://www.3datadesign.com/gallery/images/wallpapaers1/military/48.jpg http://www.history-map.com/picture/004/Perryville-Kyntucky-Battle-of.htm http://www.centre.edu/web/library/sc/special/perryville/facts.htm#13