Union and Confederate forces clash at the Battle of Perryville in central Kentucky. Neither side could claim a decisive victory, but following the battle, Confederate General Braxton Bragg retreated into Tennessee, ending his Kentucky Campaign.
Year
1862
Date of Event
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