Blog Posts Over On WTCW

As I have said in an earlier post, most of my researched blog posts are now put up on the Western Theater in the Civil War site, which I own. If you are looking for some Kentucky Civil War history, you can find quite a bit over there, and some of it is written by other historians. The links to my posts are below, but there are some other great pieces on Perryville, Munfordville, Columbus, etc. I encourage you to search the site for those and give them a read! We have over 300 blog posts and 25 podcast episodes which should keep you busy for quite a while!

My most recent post on the Mayfield Convention and a plot to invade Kentucky in May 1861. This is from my next book so I still consider it to be in its raw form with a lot more details to be added to the final version.

https://www.westerntheatercivilwar.com/post/kentucky-s-neutrality-tested

This is Part 1 of an eventual two part series on the Adams Louisiana brigade at Perryville. During the first symposium at Perryville back in 2022, I led a tour on this brigade. A very interesting bunch.

https://www.westerntheatercivilwar.com/post/the-louisiana-brigade-at-perryville

One of the first battles in Kentucky involving Kentucky troops that does not get much attention. The battles at Morgantown and Woodbury had a much larger impact on things than its size suggests.

https://www.westerntheatercivilwar.com/post/first-blood-the-fight-at-morgantown-and-woodbury

Kentucky troops mounting an expedition in Illinois to root out guerrillas? Yep, it happened. The guerrilla war in 1864-1865 Kentucky, and apparently Illinois, is fascinating to me. It's definitely another future project.

https://www.westerntheatercivilwar.com/post/smiting-guerrillas-in-egypt

Buell's march to beat Bragg to Louisville at the start of the Kentucky Campaign is well known. Hear from a Kentucky officer who recorded what happened each day and what they experienced.

https://www.westerntheatercivilwar.com/post/racing-to-louisville-an-officer-of-the-3rd-kentucky-infantry-describes-the-grueling-march-of-septem

Mill Springs finally brought some relief to Union spirits. However, not all agreed on the reported details as evidenced by this newspaper article.

https://www.westerntheatercivilwar.com/post/correcting-the-record-after-the-battle-of-mill-springs

Sam Cox. You have probably read several parts of his diary on this blog. For some reason, he didn't record much in 1863, and nothing on Chickamauga from what I can find, but he did write about visiting the battlefield several years after the battle and urged other veterans of the 17th Kentucky to do the same.

https://www.westerntheatercivilwar.com/post/a-veteran-visits-the-chickamauga-battlefield

One of the most interesting battles of the war was John H. Morgan's attack on Hartsville, Tennessee in December 1862. A combined force of Morgan's cavalry and infantry regiments from the famed Orphan Brigade attacked the Union brigade posted to that town. I loved researching this one.

https://www.westerntheatercivilwar.com/post/you-have-more-work-cut-out-for-you-than-you-bargained-for-the-unique-battle-of-hartsville

Like I said above, there is a lot more Kentucky Civil War history on the site. I suggest you follow the WTCW site to stay up to date with more, but I will occasionally post my most recent work to this blog as well to keep everyone up to date on current projects and writings. As always, thank you for your support!