Battle of Richmond Kentucky: 1862 Weather and Civil War Digest

 
On August 29-30, 1862, the Confederate Army of Kentucky under the command of General Edmund Kirby Smith battled Union forces guarding the town of Richmond, Kentucky, led by Union General William Bull Nelson. Author Paul Rominger outlines not only the battle itself, but also the participants, methods, and equipment used in that war.
 
More than just an account of this one Kentucky engagement, this book presents what life was life for combatants throughout the Civil War, how it impacted the nearby communities of Richmond and Berea, and weather conditions in central Kentucky for the year.