After decades of meticulous research, John David Preston has produced a comprehensive list of Union and Confederate soldiers from the eight county Big Sandy River region of eastern Kentucky. The list of more than 6,000 soldiers includes pertinent information about the service of each soldier, including census data, and a list of more than 200 soldiers who served on both sides. 2022, 81/2x11, paper, 316 pp

The Big Sandy River and its two main tributaries, the Tug and Levisa forks, drain nearly two million mountainous acres in the easternmost part of Kentucky. For generations, the only practical means of transportation and contact with the outside world was the river, and, as The Big Sandy demonstrates, steamboats did much to shape the culture of the region. Carol Crowe-Carraco offers an intriguing and readable account of this region's history from the days of the venturesome Long Hunters of the eighteenth century, through the bitter struggles of the Civil War and its aftermath, up to the 1970s, with their uncertain promise of a new prosperity. The Big Sandy pictures these changes vividly while showing how the turbulent past of the valley lives on in the region's present.

Reproduction of the original: Military Reminiscences of the Civil War by Jacob Dolson Cox

"Military Reminiscences of the Civil War" in 2 volumes is a personal account written by the Union Army general Jacob D. Cox. The author's aim in this book was to reproduce his own experience in the American Civil War in such a way as to help the reader understand just how the duties and the problems of that great conflict presented themselves successively to a man who had an active part in it from the beginning to the end. This carefully crafted DigiCat ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Volume 1: The Outbreak of the War Camp Dennison Mcclellan in West Virginia The Kanawha Valley Gauley Bridge Carnifex Ferry – To Sewell Mountain and Back Cotton Mountain Winter- Quarters Volunteers and Regulars The Mountain Department – Spring Campaign Pope in Command – Transfer to Washington Retreat within the Lines – Reorganization – Halleck and His Subordinates South Mountain Antietam: Preliminary Movements Antietam: the Fight on the Right Antietam: the Fight on the Left Mcclellan and Politics – His Removal and Its Cause Personal Relations of Mcclellan, Burnside, and Porter Return to West Virginia... Volume 2: Grant in Command – Rosecrans Relieved Siege of Knoxville – End of Burnside's Campaign Affairs in District of Ohio – Plot to Liberate Prisoners at Johnson's Island A Winter Ride on the Cumberland Mountains Winter Bivouacs in East Tennessee Grant's Visit – The Dandridge Affair Winter Quarters in East Tennessee – Preparations for a New Campaign Schofield in East Tennessee – Duties as Chief of Staff – Final Operations in the Valley Grant, Halleck, and Sherman – Johnston and Mr. Davis Atlanta Campaign: Dalton and Resaca Atlanta Campaign: Advance to the Etowah Atlanta Campaign: New Hope Church and the Kennesaw Lines Atlanta Campaign: Marietta Lines – Crossing the Chattahoochee Hood's Defence of Atlanta – Results of Its Capture The Rest at Atlanta – Staff Organization and Changes...

From 1861 to 1865, the border separating eastern Kentucky and south-western Virginia represented a major ideological split. This book shows how military invasion of this region led to increasing guerrilla warfare, and how regular armies and state militias ripped communities along partisan lines, leaving wounds long after the end of the Civil War.

A dynamic figure in the pages of history, Major General William “Bull” Nelson played a formative role in the Union’s success in Kentucky and the Western theater of the Civil War. Now, Donald A. Clark presents a long-overdue examination of this irascible officer, his numerous accomplishments, and his grim fate. More popularly known for his temper than his intrepid endeavors on behalf of the North, Nelson nevertheless dedicated much of his life to his nation and the preservation of the Union. The child of a privileged family, Nelson was one of the first officers to graduate from the newly formed U.S. Naval Academy. His years in the Navy imbued in him the qualities of bravery, loyalty, and fortitude; however, his term of service also seemed to breed an intolerance of others for which he became infamous, and that ultimately led to his violent downfall. Clark sheds new light upon Nelson’s pre–Civil War years as a naval officer, when he became a hardened veteran of battle, fighting at the siege of Veracruz and the capture of Tabasco during the Mexican War in the 1840s. On the basis of Nelson’s military experience, in 1861 President Lincoln sent him to Kentucky—which was considering secession—and Nelson rallied loyalists and helped the Union prepare to maintain control of the state during the next several years of war. Nelson went on to prove instrumental in blocking Confederate attempts to subdue Kentucky and the West, serving important roles in the battle of Shiloh, General Henry W. Halleck’s advance against Corinth, and Brigadier General Don Carlos Buell’s movement toward Chattanooga. But while some viewed his bold maneuvers as the saving of the state, many others, including such notables as Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman, argued that Nelson’s actions merited no praise. Unfortunately for the general, the question of his value to the Union abruptly became moot, as his achievements were shortly overshadowed by ignominious rumors of scandal and abuse. His involvement in the defense of Louisville gave Nelson a chance to redeem himself and restore his military reputation, but the general’s famous temper soon robbed him of any potential glory. During September of 1862, in a crime that was never prosecuted, fellow Union general Jefferson C. Davis shot and killed Nelson after an argument. Clark explores this remarkable exception in military law, arguing that while the fact of the murder was indisputable, many considered Davis a hero for having dispatched the so-called tyrant. Although Nelson eventually received many posthumous honors for his indispensable role in the war, justice was never sought for his murder. A comprehensive study of this well-known, yet misunderstood American figure, The Notorious “Bull” Nelson: Murdered Civil War General is an illuminating addition to the history of the Civil War. Through Clark’s impeccable research and richly layered narrative, William “Bull” Nelson springs from the pages as large and volatile as he was in life.

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"Military Reminiscences of the Civil War" in 2 volumes is a personal account written by the Union Army general Jacob D. Cox. The author's aim in this book was to reproduce his own experience in the American Civil War in such a way as to help the reader understand just how the duties and the problems of that great conflict presented themselves successively to a man who had an active part in it from the beginning to the end. This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Volume 1: The Outbreak of the War Camp Dennison Mcclellan in West Virginia The Kanawha Valley Gauley Bridge Carnifex Ferry – To Sewell Mountain and Back Cotton Mountain Winter- Quarters Volunteers and Regulars The Mountain Department – Spring Campaign Pope in Command – Transfer to Washington Retreat within the Lines – Reorganization – Halleck and His Subordinates South Mountain Antietam: Preliminary Movements Antietam: the Fight on the Right Antietam: the Fight on the Left Mcclellan and Politics – His Removal and Its Cause Personal Relations of Mcclellan, Burnside, and Porter Return to West Virginia… Volume 2: Grant in Command – Rosecrans Relieved Siege of Knoxville – End of Burnside's Campaign Affairs in District of Ohio – Plot to Liberate Prisoners at Johnson's Island A Winter Ride on the Cumberland Mountains Winter Bivouacs in East Tennessee Grant's Visit – The Dandridge Affair Winter Quarters in East Tennessee – Preparations for a New Campaign Schofield in East Tennessee – Duties as Chief of Staff – Final Operations in the Valley Grant, Halleck, and Sherman – Johnston and Mr. Davis Atlanta Campaign: Dalton and Resaca Atlanta Campaign: Advance to the Etowah Atlanta Campaign: New Hope Church and the Kennesaw Lines Atlanta Campaign: Marietta Lines – Crossing the Chattahoochee Hood's Defence of Atlanta – Results of Its Capture The Rest at Atlanta – Staff Organization and Changes…