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The designation "Army of Kentucky" was given August 25, 1862 to the field army [[Edmund Kirby Smith|Kirby Smith]] led into eastern [[Kentucky]] during the [[Confederate Heartland Offensive]].<ref name="Boatner, page 455">Boatner, Mark Mayo, III. ''The Civil War Dictionary.'' page 455</ref> The army was drawn from troops of the Confederate Department of Eastern Tennessee, which had been created with Smith as commander in February 1862.<ref name="Boatner, page 258"/> |
The designation "Army of Kentucky" was given August 25, 1862 to the field army [[Edmund Kirby Smith|Kirby Smith]] led into eastern [[Kentucky]] during the [[Confederate Heartland Offensive]].<ref name="Boatner, page 455">Boatner, Mark Mayo, III. ''The Civil War Dictionary.'' page 455</ref> The army was drawn from troops of the Confederate Department of Eastern Tennessee, which had been created with Smith as commander in February 1862.<ref name="Boatner, page 258"/> |
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The army consisted of the infantry [[Division (military)|divisions]] of [[Henry Heth]], [[Patrick Cleburne]], [[Thomas J. Churchill]] and [[Carter L. Stevenson]] and two small cavalry brigades under [[John Hunt Morgan|John Morgan]] and [[John S. Scott]].<ref name="Boatner, page 258"/> After the [[Battle of Perryville]], Kirby Smith was promoted and given command of the Department of Trans-Mississippi, and army was incorporated into the [[Army of Tennessee]].<ref name="Boatner, page 258"/> |
The army consisted of the infantry [[Division (military)|divisions]] of [[Henry Heth]], [[Patrick Cleburne]], [[Thomas J. Churchill]] and [[Carter L. Stevenson]] and two small cavalry brigades under [[John Hunt Morgan|John Morgan]] and [[John S. Scott]].<ref name="Boatner, page 258"/> After the [[Battle of Perryville]], Kirby Smith was promoted and given command of the Department of Trans-Mississippi, and the army was incorporated into the [[Army of Tennessee]].<ref name="Boatner, page 258"/> |
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Revision as of 00:56, 29 August 2020
| Army of Kentucky | |
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| Active | August 25, 1862–October 8, 1862[1] |
| Disbanded | Incorporated into Army of Tennessee |
| Country |  Confederate States |
| Branch |  Confederate army |
| Garrison/HQ | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Kirby Smith |
The Army of Kentucky was a Confederate army during the American Civil War.
The designation "Army of Kentucky" was given August 25, 1862 to the field army Kirby Smith led into eastern Kentucky during the Confederate Heartland Offensive.[2] The army was drawn from troops of the Confederate Department of Eastern Tennessee, which had been created with Smith as commander in February 1862.[1]
The army consisted of the infantry divisions of Henry Heth, Patrick Cleburne, Thomas J. Churchill and Carter L. Stevenson and two small cavalry brigades under John Morgan and John S. Scott.[1] After the Battle of Perryville, Kirby Smith was promoted and given command of the Department of Trans-Mississippi, and the army was incorporated into the Army of Tennessee.[1]
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References
- Boatner, Mark Mayo, III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: McKay, 1959; revised 1988. ISBN 0-8129-1726-X.
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