The Civil War in the Jackson Purchase, 1861-1862: The Pro-Confederate Struggle and Defeat in Southwest Kentucky
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786477822
ISBN13:9780786477821
Release Date:February 2014
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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