"Union Army Monument" Perryville Battlefield State Park Things to Do Tip by Stephen-KarenConn

"I’ve been through two wars and I know. I’ve seen cities and homes in ashes. I’ve seen thousands of men lying on the ground, their dead faces looking up at the skies. I tell you, war is hell!"
Union General William T. Sherman

Union troops at the Battle of Perryville suffered 889 killed, 2,965 wounded and 433 missing, for a total of 4,287 casualties. Although the South won a tactical victory during the battle, they were sorely outnumbered and could not have sustained a long conflict. Short of both men and supplies, the Confederates departed Perryville that night, leaving Kentucky to the Union.

The Northern dead were later moved to Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Jessamine County, Kentucky. This monument was erected by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1901 to honor the Union army. It stands beside the Confederate monument and cemetery.

Address: 1825 Battlefield Road, Perryville, KY 40468
Phone: 859-332-8631
Website: http://www.perryville.net/