The Battle of Perryville

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Great, informative post about the 1862 Battle of Perryville, Kentucky during the Civil War. perryville                             The Battle of Perryville | Image Credit: Wikipedia.org

Unknown's avatarThe Civil War Months

October 9, 1862 – General Braxton Bragg’s Confederate army withdrew after fighting Kentucky’s largest battle of the war.

On October 7, part of Bragg’s divided force gathered on the ridge of Chaplin Hills east of Doctor’s Creek, near the small crossroads town of Perryville. General William Hardee, commanding Confederates in the area, requested reinforcements to drive off what he thought were Federal skirmishers. Neither he nor Bragg knew that 55,000 Federals from Major General Don Carlos Buell’s Army of the Ohio were closing in on him.

General Leonidas Polk arrived with reinforcements that evening and took command from Hardee. Polk held a council of war with his top officers before dawn on the 8th, and they realized they faced a much larger Federal force than initially believed. They agreed to stay on the defensive and let the Federals make the first move. The Confederate force numbered just 16,000 men.

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48 Hours in Louisville – City Guide to Sites, Dining, Shopping and More

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Great guide to some awesome places to visit in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Welcome To Kentucky

Louisville is a five-hour drive from Chicago but a world away, full of Bourbon, Kentucky Fried Chicken, horses and changing neighborhoods. Here are must-do activities to experience some of the best food, drink, shopping and sites of Louisville in a short amount of time.

Day 1 – Morning: From the Marriott Louisville Downtown head to Market Street to get to NuLu, also known as East Market District. This neighborhood is rapidly changing, a.k.a getting hipsterfied, and is a mix of industrial companies, restaurants, shops and galleries.  My prediction: in five years it will be over-saturated with shops and chains, however, now it has a great vibe with interesting art and people.

Grab a coffee and pastry at Please & Thank You. Sit outside to people watch or stay inside and pick out some vinyl from the record store in the back. Then

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Copper & Kings Brandy

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A great review of the tour through Copper & Kings, American Brandy Company in Louisville, Kentucky. Copper & Kings Barrel Aging

Andrew's avatarWinters in Kentucky

Well, it turns out that Bourbon isn’t the only thing that’s going on in Louisville as far as locally produced spirits go.  There is a resurgence of all varieties of alcohol, and Copper & Kings is cornering the market here for Brandy and Absinthe.  Sourcing a local coppersmith, the owners ordered a set of copper stills and started experimenting with the art of brandy making.

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