The Battle of Perryville created a vast number of wounded men. Nearly 7,600 dead and wounded were crammed into every structure standing around the battlefield. The town of Harrodsburg was inundated with casualties from the battle. This ledger gives the name, regimental information and state of each Confederate and Union wounded soldier listed. The ledger also denotes who among these men perished in that hospital. Click here to view Part 1
This is an incredible primary resource document. There are numerous mysteries associated with the ledger. Although the ledger is attributed to Dr. Thrift, we cannot be sure without further research. We simply aren’t sure where this hospital was located at in Harrodsburg or what happened to the men listed within the ledger?
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The artifact was donated to the Harrodsburg Historical Society, however, the information contained within is available for anyone who is interested in Kentucky Civil War history. We thank our generous donors who made the acquisition of this rare artifact and its return to Kentucky possible.
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We have also compiled all of the listings in spreadsheet form. Download below
Joni House making a presentation about the Ledger to the Harrodsburg Historical Society.
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