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The occupation of Bardstown and Nelson County, Kentucky, by Union troops began in September of 1861 and ended in September of 1865a turbulent time in the neutral county, and a piece of history rarely explored by Kentuckians. In this unprecedented visualjourney, discover the unique role that Nelson County and Kentucky played in the Civil War as a military crossroads and the site of many Union training camps.More than 80 different Union units were involved in skirmishes and set up camps in Nelson County during the war. The countys turnpikes and railroads dictated the movement of many troops and supplies through the areaboth Union and Confederate. Includedin these pages are historical images, maps, documents, and vivid accounts passed down from generation to generation that bring the war to life. From the Confederate invasion of 1862 and the Guerrilla activities of 18641865 to the last surrender at Samuels Depot on July 26 and the aftermath of the war, A Portrait of the Civil War inNelson County offers a unique perspective of the wars effects on one county and its people.

Author

Dixie P Hibbs

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing (SC); Tempus Pub.

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780738502618

Subjects

History, Humanities