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Decisions at Perryville : the twenty-two critical decisions that defined the battle /

"The Battle of Perryville was the culmination of the Confederate Heartland Offensive as General Braxton Bragg's army won a strategic victory over Major General Don Carlos Buell's corps from the Union Army of the Ohio. However, as Bragg retreated into Tennessee shortly after the battle...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peterson, Lawrence K. (Author)
Other Authors: Kissel, Tim (Cartographer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2022]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Command decisions in America's Civil War.
Subjects:
Perryville, Battle of, Perryville, Ky., 1862.
Command of troops > Case studies.
Kentucky > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
Bataille de Perryville, Perryville, Kent., 1862.
Commandement des troupes > Études de cas.
Kentucky > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Campagnes et batailles.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Campagnes et batailles.
Command of troops.
Military campaigns.
Kentucky.
Kentucky > Perryville.
United States.
1861-1865
Case studies.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • The Confederate High Tide: June-December 1862
  • Before the Battle: September 29-October 7, 1862
  • Initiating the Battle of Perryville: October 8, 1862
  • The Battle of Perryville: October 8, 1862
  • After the Battle: October 8-24, 1862
  • Aftermath and Conclusions.