Contested Borderland: The Civil War in Appalachian Kentucky and Virginia

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 a chaos that would strain not only the sol

Author: Brian D. McKnight
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 08/01/2012
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780813141138
ISBN10: 0813141133
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- History | Military | United States

About the Author

Brian D. McKnight is a teaching fellow of history at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. His work has appeared in numerous books and journals, including the Historian, the Smithfield Review, and Ohio Valley History.

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