Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site

1825 Battlefield Road
Perryville, KY, 40468
859-332-863

URL : http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/perryvil.htm

overview : home to one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. A Confederate campaign to 'free' Kentucky was launched in 1862 under the direction of General Braxton Bragg, Army of Tennessee, CSA. Twelve thousand soldiers under General E. Kirby Smith fought northward and by the end of August controlled the central part of Kentucky.

collections : The Civil War comes to life in the Perryville Battlefield Museum. Examine actual battle artifacts, a Civil War display, and a map with the layout of the battle.

topics : civil war