Perryville Under Fire by Stuart W. Sanders

To go along with our recent visit to the Perryville Battlefield, I read Stuart W. Sanders' "Perryville Under Fire:  The Aftermath of Kentucky's Largest Civil War Battle".

This is a nice little book to go along with any visit.  Its a very quick read and gives many first hand stories about how the community dealt with all of the casualties and destruction.

In fact, MANY other nearby communities were affected, as sick and injured took over churches, educational, and other buildings.  Farmers were affected as soldiers took whatever they needed for food, to feed their horses, and to build fires.

Of course, after any major battle the question of how to deal with the remains of fallen soldiers becomes a major issue too.