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Perryville Battlefield State Shrine

monument, Danville, Kentucky, United States
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The Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site in Kentucky commemorates the Battle of Perryville, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War fought in Kentucky. On October 8, 1862, Confederate General Braxton Bragg's forces unexpectedly encountered Union troops led by General Don Carlos Buell near Danville. Although the Confederates held the field, the battle was indecisive, and Bragg was forced to withdraw from Kentucky three months later. The site is located west of Danville, a city that served as Kentucky's first capital.12

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