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Battle of Perryville and Stones River By Vicky Larsh and Shea Lawlis

Battle of Perryville and Stones River By Vicky Larsh and Shea Lawlis. Stones River-Tennessee December 31, 1863 Perryville- Kentucky October 8, 1862. Battle of Perryville. Who: The Confederate was led by Bragg Braxton and Union was led by Don Carlos Buell. Where: Kentucky

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Battle of Perryville and Stones River By Vicky Larsh and Shea Lawlis

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  1. Battle of Perryville and Stones RiverBy Vicky Larsh and Shea Lawlis Stones River-Tennessee December 31, 1863 Perryville- Kentucky October 8, 1862

  2. Battle of Perryville Who: The Confederate was led by Bragg Braxton and Union was led by Don Carlos Buell. Where: Kentucky When: October 8, 1862 Why/What: They wanted to gain control of the Mississippi River and drive a wedge through the railroads going Southwestward through Tennessee and Georgia. How: The union and confederate soldiers started way down by Hallock and then went up and around to Perryville.

  3. Battle of Stones River Who:Union Army of the Ohio, under major General Don Carlos Buell and Army of the Mississippi and Confederate- William S. Rosecrans Where: Tennessee When: December 31, 1863 Why/what: They needed a boost in the war. How: The soldiers started by Franklin road at dawn and then went up towards the Nashville turnpike. Other confederate and union soldiers stayed by Breckinridge all the way to the Nashville Turnpike.

  4. Stones River Casualties The Union- 17,906 The Confederate- 14,439

  5. Perryville Casualties The Union had 4,276 casualties (849 killed, 2,911 wounded, 471 captured or missing. The Confederate had had 3,401 (532 killed, 2,641 wounded, 288 captured or missing).

  6. Bragg Braxton March 22, 1817-September 27, 1876 Place of birth: Warrenton, North Carolina Place of death: Galveston, Texas General: Confederate Wife: Eliza Brooks Ellis Battles Fought in: Perryville, Stones River, Chattanooga, and Chickamauga. Place of burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama

  7. Don Carlos Buell March 23, 1818- November 19, 1898 • Place of birth: Lowell, Ohio • Place of death: Rockport, Kentucky • General: Union • Wife: unknown • Battles Fought: Perryville and Shiloh • Place of burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri

  8. William S. RosecransSeptember 6, 1819- March 11, 1898 • Place of birth: Delaware County, Ohio • Place of death: Redondo Beach, California • General: Union • Wife: unknown • Battles Fought: Stones River, Chickamauga, Tullahoma, Corinth, and Iuka • Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery • Nickname: Old Rosy

  9. Battle Map of Perryville

  10. The Battle of Stone's River Battle Map Stones River Battle Then

  11. Stones River Battle Now

  12. Battle of Perryville Then

  13. Battle of Perryville now

  14. Conclusion of the Battle of Perryville Following the Battle of Perryville the Union maintained control of Kentucky for the rest of the war.

  15. Conclusion of the Battle of Stones River The Confederate threat to Kentucky and Middle Tennessee had been nullified, and Nashville was secure as a major Union supply base for the rest of the war.

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