Confederates At Perryville

Civil War Reenactors meet At Perryville, Kentucky

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[jstrahan2]

Actually, there can and is doubt about that.

[drummer78]

Bruce Catton for one called the Summer of 1862 the authentic high water mark of the Civil War. James McPhearson has basically detailed how the summer of 1862 was the time when the Confederacy had their greatest chance for victory. Gettysburg was dramatic it was more of a desperate measure and certainly the South was on the ropes in the West at that time. In the summer of 1862, they were truly at their highest point they would ever reach in the war...there can be no doubt about that.

[jstrahan2]

Bragg's Army was actually called the Army of Mississippi, not the Army of the Mississippi (a Union Army).

[jstrahan2]

Possibly. However, I bet if you ask historians, the vast majority would agree that Gettysburg WAS such a "high water mark".

[drummer78]

I doubt it. Gettysburg really was not this high water mark that some have made it out to be. In many ways it was desperation time for the Army of Northern VA. Almost an attempt at Sharpsburg Part II. However, by Gettysburg, the South were down Stonewall Jackson and were burning through troops, supplies as the North was getting only stronger. Also, Britain and France had pretty much written off the Confederacy and finally the real action was at Vicksburg and the South lost it there.

[eastkybanjo91]

god bless the confederacy i wish perryville wouldve turned out like swift southern victory over in richmond

[ChaserRox94]

6th Ohio is my reenacting unit. The original 6th Ohio got desolated during the battle because of a stupid move by General Buell. We will be there for the re-enactment this next weekend. Hope to see y'all there participating or spectating. It doesn't matter to me, as long as you'll be there. It's a spectacular battle to spectate...or fight in.

[rebel2276]

I believe it. Taking Taylor's all Louisiana brigade and putting it in the Shenandoah Vally in the winter time, was pretty foolish. Many deep South Confederates never had been in the cold or even seen snow.

[rebel2276]

I'd give you some water! Had a family member in the 6th Wisconsin, Company K (Stephen Prouty). He did live through the war. Died in 1893. M559 Roll 24 at the National Archives.

[DickJohnson3434]

Here's another startling statistic.

The confederates had almost twice as many deaths due to disease than battle and the union had MORE than twice the number of deaths due to disease than battle.