The Jackson Purchase is the far western section of Kentucky. In
1861, it was a rich agricultural and iron producing region. It also
controlled the mouths of the Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee
rivers, as well as that middle stretch of the mighty Mississippi
where it transitions from a northern to a southern river. The
Purchase was the riverine gateway to the Deep South. The obvious
military importance of the region caused both the Federal and
Confederate governments to pour material resources and military
talent into the Purchase in an effort to hold it and defend it
against the incursions of their enemies. The Jackson Purchase was
the Civil War training ground of such army officers as U.S. Grant,
C.F. Smith, Leonidas Polk, Lloyd Tilghman, and the navy's own
Andrew H. Foote, commander of the Federal ""Brown Water Navy"".
Four major amphibious battles were fought for control of the area:
Columbus-Belmont, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, and Island Number Ten.
This book tells the story of the bloody years 1861 and 1862 and the
tense, contested Union occupation that followed in the region known
as ""The South Carolina of Kentucky.
General
Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2014 |
First published: |
March 2014 |
Authors: |
Dan Lee
|
Dimensions: |
226 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-7782-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-7864-7782-2 |
Barcode: |
9780786477821 |
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