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Aug 23, 2024 · The two-day event (this year, August 24th and 25th) attracts not only reenactors from around the country, but historians as well to the city’s Battlefield Park. With good reason, as the Battle of Richmond was the second largest Civil War battle in Kentucky, after the Battle of Perryville.
Aug 26, 2024 · The Battle of Richmond stands as an important event in Kentucky’s history as it was the first significant battle of the 1862 Confederate advance into Kentucky.
Aug 25, 2024 · Experience an unforgettable Civil War Reenactment at The Battle of Richmond Reenactment. Gather round and attend the Battle of Richmond Reenactment, an event packed with exciting battles, sutlers, and a wealth of knowledge about the events that transpired during this pivotal battle in 1862.
3 days ago · American Civil War, four-year war (1861–65) fought between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states’ rights.
- The American Civil War was the culmination of the struggle between the advocates and opponents of slavery that dated from the founding of the Unite...
- The Union won the American Civil War. The war effectively ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Unio...
- It is estimated that from 752,000 to 851,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War. This figure represents approximately 2 percent of the Ame...
- Important people during the American Civil War included Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, whose election prompted the seces...
- The modern usage of Confederate symbols, especially the Confederate Battle Flag and statues of Confederate leaders, is considered controversial bec...
3 days ago · The last significant battles raged around the ten-month Siege of Petersburg, gateway to the Confederate capital of Richmond. The Confederates abandoned Richmond, and on April 9, 1865, Lee surrendered to Grant following the Battle of Appomattox Court House, setting in motion the end of the war.
Aug 26, 2024 · After being routed at the First Battle of Manassas on July 21, 1861, Union troops marched up the York Peninsula to within four miles of Richmond before being turned away by General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia at the Seven Days’ Battles in June 1862.
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4 days ago · Until early in 1778, the American Revolution was a civil war within the British Empire, but it became an international war as France (in 1778) and Spain (in 1779) joined the colonies against Britain.
