Civil War Battle of Mill Springs - Harper's Pictorial Record
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$106.00
Title: Battle Of Mill Springs - Defeat Of The Confererates, Under General Zollicoffer, By The Union Troops Under Command Of Gereral Thomas.
Fold-out measuring 22 1/2 x 16 5/8 inches
This image depicts the Battle of Mill Springs, also known as the Battle of Logan's Cross Roads, which was a significant engagement in the American Civil War.
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Date and Location: The battle occurred on January 19, 1862, near Mill Springs, Kentucky.
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Commanders: Union forces were led by Brigadier General George H. Thomas, while Confederate forces were commanded by Major General George B. Crittenden, following the death of Brigadier General Felix Zollicoffer during the battle.
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Outcome: The battle resulted in a decisive Union victory, which significantly boosted morale in the North and secured Union control over a large portion of Kentucky.
- Significance: It was one of the earliest major Union victories in the Western Theater of the Civil War and played a crucial role in the Union's strategic efforts to maintain control of Kentucky.
Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War is a two volume anthology, published in 1866 and 1868, that served as a contemporaneous, illustrated record of the American Civil War, comprising articles, engravings, and maps. It was intended to present a pro-Union narrative of the war's events.
Regular price
$106.00
Title: Battle Of Mill Springs - Defeat Of The Confererates, Under General Zollicoffer, By The Union Troops Under Command Of Gereral Thomas.
Fold-out measuring 22 1/2 x 16 5/8 inches
This image depicts the Battle of Mill Springs, also known as the Battle of Logan's Cross Roads, which was a significant engagement in the American Civil War.
-
Date and Location: The battle occurred on January 19, 1862, near Mill Springs, Kentucky.
-
Commanders: Union forces were led by Brigadier General George H. Thomas, while Confederate forces were commanded by Major General George B. Crittenden, following the death of Brigadier General Felix Zollicoffer during the battle.
-
Outcome: The battle resulted in a decisive Union victory, which significantly boosted morale in the North and secured Union control over a large portion of Kentucky.
- Significance: It was one of the earliest major Union victories in the Western Theater of the Civil War and played a crucial role in the Union's strategic efforts to maintain control of Kentucky.
Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War is a two volume anthology, published in 1866 and 1868, that served as a contemporaneous, illustrated record of the American Civil War, comprising articles, engravings, and maps. It was intended to present a pro-Union narrative of the war's events.