Presidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations
Exploring a Kentucky Divided

Cameron M. Ludwick (Author), Blair Thomas Hess (Author), Alice Speilburg (Other)

9780253038975

Hardback, published 1 March 2019

80 pages, 17 color illus., 40 b&w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.331 kg

"Reading Presidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations should be a useful initial step for those planning their first family trip through Kentucky's Civil War backroads."—Civil War Books and Authors
"Cameron M.Ludwick and Blair Thomas Hess take the reader on a very personal, very interesting, and very enjoyable tour of the Bluegrass State and its Civil War roots, which are still deeply embedded in Kentucky. Theirs is a fascinating look into the myths and realities of life, then and now, in a commonwealth where the conflict truly was the Brothers' War."—James C. Klotter, The State Historian of Kentucky

As a border state and strategic territory, Kentucky was fiercely contested by the Union and the Confederacy and had ties to both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Kentucky natives and adventure aficionados Cameron M. Ludwick and Blair Thomas Hess plot the course for a fun-filled road trip through history and across the Bluegrass State in Presidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations.
Ludwick and Hess make planning a trip to historic Kentucky easy by exploring the history and stories behind each major site and highlighting nearby attractions you won't want to miss. Featuring step-by-step guidelines and exclusive tips on sites, monuments, and attractions from presidential homes to the best modern re-enactments, Presidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations helps the whole family experience and enjoy history together.

Part I: The Presidents
A Road Trip to Hodgenville to Visit the Lincolns
Sidebar: Presidents at the Lincoln Birthplace
Other Monuments to Abe in Kentucky
A Road Trip to Lexington to Visit the Todds
A Road Trip to Fairview, Birthplace of the Other First President
Part II: The Battles
Rules for Reenactments
A Road Trip to Western Kentucky's Battlefields
The Battle of Columbus
The Battle of Sacramento-Green River
The Battle of Munfordville
A Road Trip to Eastern Kentucky's Battlefields
The Battles of Camp Wildcat and Mill Springs
The Big Sandy Expedition and the Battle Ivy Mountain
Sidebar: "Bull" Nelson
The Battle of Middle Creek
A Road Trip to Perryville, The Largest Civil War Battle in Kentucky
Sidebar
John Hunt Morgan's Road Trip (By Horse)
Sidebar
Part III: Kentucky War Stories
Kentucky's Confederate Capital
Kentucky's Civil War Governors
Simon Bolivar Buckner
A Road Trip to the Other Fort Boonesboro
African American Soldiers in Kentucky During the War
The Words of War
William Wells Brown
A 'True American'