Braxton Bragg’s Confederate army captures a Federal garrison in Kentucky after a unique gesture of chivalry.
Category: Kentucky
A Cruel and Relentless Foe
Braxton Bragg’s Confederate army enters Kentucky as thousands of men volunteers to stop the Confederates from crossing the Ohio River and invading the North.
The Heart of Kentucky is with the South
The Confederate incursion into Kentucky continues, with Edmund Kirby Smith’s forces taking Lexington and the state capital of Frankfort.
The Battle of Richmond
Edmund Kirby Smith’s Confederate army confronts a small Federal force in the first full-scale battle of Smith’s incursion into Kentucky.
The People are Universally Hostile to Our Cause
One Confederate army leaves Chattanooga and begins moving north toward Kentucky, while another is already in Kentucky and preparing for battle.
Confederates Target Kentucky
Edmund Kirby Smith begins the Confederate incursion into Kentucky as the political turmoil in that state continues.