Maney's Confederate Brigade at the Battle of Perryville

by Stuart W. Sanders

Overview

On October 8, 1862, forty thousand Union and Confederate soldiers clashed at Perryville, Kentucky, in the state's largest Civil War battle. Of those who fought, none endured as much as the Tennessee and Georgia soldiers who composed Brigadier General George Maney's brigade. The Confederate unit entered the fray to save other Southern regiments and, in doing so, experienced deadly resistance. Many of those involved called the brigade's encounter the toughest of the Civil War, as several of Maney's regiments suffered casualties of 50 percent or greater. Despite relentless fighting, the Confederates were unable to break the Union line, and the Bluegrass State remained in Federal control. Join author Stuart W. Sanders as he chronicles Maney's brigade in the Battle of Perryville.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625847485
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	03/25/2014
Series:	Civil War Series
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Stuart Sanders is the author of "Perryville Under Fire: The Aftermath of Kentucky's Largest Civil War Battle" (2012) and "The Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky" (2013). In addition, he is the author of "Kentucky's Civil War Heritage Trail, " a Civil War tour guide of the commonwealth. Stuart holds three different positions with the Kentucky Historical Society.

Table of Contents

Preface 5

Chapter 1 On to Kentucky 9

Chapter 2 On to Perryville 17

Chapter 3 "The Onslaught Was Terrible" 22

Chapter 4 Into Battle 33

Chapter 5 "A Terrific and Deadly Fire" 40

Chapter 6 "A Rain of Lead" 51

Chapter 7 "Break the Enemy Before Them" 62

Chapter 8 The Cornfield 70

Chapter 9 "Move that Regiment Forward" 82

Chapter 10 "Unabated Fury" 99

Chapter 11 "Both Whipped" 116

Chapter 12 "Lay Bum Down and Let Him Die" 124

Epilogue 139

Notes 143

A Note on Sources 169

Index 171

About the Author 176