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Battle of Perryville and Stones RiverBy Vicky Larsh and Shea LawlisStones River-Tennessee December 31, 1863Perryville- Kentucky October 8, 1862Battle of PerryvilleWho: The Confederate was led by Bragg Braxton and Union was led by Don Carlos Buell.Where: KentuckyWhen: October 8, 1862Why/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. Battle of Stones RiverWho:Union Army of the Ohio, under major General Don Carlos Buell and Army of the Mississippi and Confederate- William S. RosecransWhere: TennesseeWhen: December 31, 1863Why/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.

Stones River Casualties The Union- 17,906 The Confederate- 14,439Perryville CasualtiesThe 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). Bragg Braxton March 22, 1817-September 27, 1876Place 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

Don Carlos Buell March 23, 1818- November 19, 1898Place of birth: Lowell, OhioPlace of death: Rockport, KentuckyGeneral: UnionWife: unknownBattles Fought: Perryville and ShilohPlace of burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri

William S. RosecransSeptember 6, 1819- March 11, 1898Place of birth: Delaware County, OhioPlace of death: Redondo Beach, CaliforniaGeneral: Union Wife: unknownBattles Fought: Stones River, Chickamauga, Tullahoma, Corinth, and IukaPlace of burial: Arlington National Cemetery Nickname: Old Rosy

Battle Map of Perryville

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Conclusion of the Battle of PerryvilleFollowing the Battle of Perryville the Union maintainedcontrol of Kentucky for the rest of the war.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.