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Perryville: This Grand Havoc of Battle
- Narrated by: Tom Sleeker
- Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins
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Winner of the Seaborg Award A History Book Club Selection
On October 8, 1862, Union and Confederate forces clashed near Perryville, Kentucky, in what would be the largest battle ever fought on Kentucky soil. The climax of a campaign that began two months before in Northern Mississippi, Perryville came to be recognized as the high water mark of the western Confederacy. Some said the hard-fought battle, forever remembered by participants for its sheer savagery and for their commanders' confusion, was the worst battle of the war, losing the last chance to bring the Commonwealth into the Confederacy and leaving Kentucky firmly under federal control. Although Gen. Braxton Bragg's Confederates won the day, Bragg soon retreated in the face of Gen. Don Carlos Buell's overwhelming numbers. Perryville: This Grand Havoc of Battle is the definitive account of this important conflict.
While providing all the parry and thrust one might expect from an excellent battle narrative, the book also reflects the new trends in Civil War history in its concern for ordinary soldiers and civilians caught in the slaughterhouse.
This book is published by University Press of Kentucky.
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- Russell Tomlinson
- 10-03-18
A detailed account of a little known battle
A detailed account of a little known battle which guides the listener through events prior to the battle,the action itself and the subsequent consequences.The battle account is very detailed and does require reference to a map of the field in order to get a better grasp of events.Probably not for the casual listener but a great addition to a Civil War library.
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