Contested Borderland: The Civil War in Appalachian Kentucky and Virginia

by Brian D. McKnight

Book Overview

During the four years of the Civil War, the border between eastern Kentucky and southwestern Virginia was highly contested territory, alternately occupied by both the Confederacy and the Union. Though this territory was sparsely populated, the geography of the region made it a desirable stronghold for future tactical maneuvers. As the war progressed, the Cumberland Gap quickly became the target of invasion and occupation efforts of both armies, creating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813141133
• ISBN13: 9780813141138
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"