| The battle of Perryville, Kentucky was that states largest battle in the Civil War. It was fought in early October of 1862. It was the deciding blow that drove the Confederate forces out of that state and kept it in the Union. For several years now there has been a reinactment of that battle celebrated the first weekend in October. Below are photos I took of the battle in 2000. |
  L-Some
of the Confederate soldiers take it easy prior to the start of the battle.
R-The Union troups move in from the west  |
  L-The
Rebel cavalry rides in from the east to meet the oncoming. R-Union
infantry Coming in
from the west, the Union infantry lines up for battle. |
  L-The
initial Confederate line of battle from the East. R- The right side
of the Union infantry line fires their volley |
  L-The
Union soldiers fire another volley. (sorry this is blurry). R-The Union
infantry fires a volley. |
 
L-The Union soldiers fire at will.
R-The Confederates open fire. |
  L-The
Union infantry fires at will, while a saber dual occurs between the
cavalry on the hillside above. R-Union
line of battle. |
  L-Union
line of battle. R-Union casualties after the first attack. |
  L-Confederate
line of battle for a counter attack. R-The Confederate lines during the
second Yankee attack. |
  L-The
Confederate infantry takes a few moments to relax prior to their counter
attack. R-The Rebel
line of battle after the second Union attack. |
  L-After
the second attack by the Yankees, the Rebels begin their counter
offensive. R-The Confederate line of battle moves forward. |
  L-After
the Union line retreats, the Confederates press forward over the Union
wounded. R-During the Confederate counter attack, a two gun battery
moves forward and opens up on the Yankees. |