The Battle of Perryville is over and Kentucky is solidly in Union hands. The Confederates have withdrawn from northern Kentucky and the healthy Confederate prisoners left behind in Perryville have been paroled by the United States Army. Now, to the victor falls the task of dealing with sick and wounded soldiers from both sides. The…
Today Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, beloved of white Southern Baptists (and a Baptist church-goer as a teenager), is promoted to lieutenant general. Thus rewarded for his battlefield daring and bravery, upon Jackson’s shoulders falls ever more the burden of ensuring that the Confederacy emerges victorious over the United States. The general’s exploits are already…
Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg’s invasion of Kentucky recently approached Louisville and Cincinnati before running out of steam. An effective offensive against Louisville never crystallized, as Union forces maintain control of the city. In regards to Cincinnati, the heroic efforts of Cincinnati’s Black Brigade, a 700+ strong force of free African Americans recruited to help fortify…