Battle of Perryville

DATE

October 8, 1862

LOCATION

Boyle County, Kentucky

RESULT

Union strategic victory

NAME OF BATTLEFIELD

The Battle of Perryville, also known as the Battle of Chaplin Hills

UNION

CONFEDERATE

COMMANDERS

Don Carlos Buell
Alexander McCook

Braxton Bragg
Leonidas Polk

UNITS INVOLVED

Army of the Ohio

Army of Mississippi

STRENGTH

55,000
(22,000 engaged)

16,000

CAUSALITIES & LOSSES

4,241

(845 killed
2,851 wounded
515 captured/missing)

3,396

(510 killed
2,635 wounded
251 captured/missing)