Friends of Perryville Battlefield

05/26/2026

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05/03/2026

The game ended today in a pretty interesting way. While the physical features of the battle remained the same, the drama played out very differently. Unlike the real battle, the Federal forces actually managed to hold off the Confederate attacks. Instead of losing the Bottoms House, the Federals successfully defended it against repeated assaults. The same happened at Loomis’ Heights, where the Federals even captured Jones’ Ridge.

Interestingly, much like the actual battle, the game still saw heavy casualties for both the 42nd Indiana and Jones’ Mississippi Brigade!

05/02/2026

Happy Derby Day in Kentucky!!

Today is a cool and educational experience at the battlefield! Students, alumni, and staff from the Morehead State University Historical Society came out to recreate the fighting at the H.P. Bottom House—inside the very house where the battle actually took place and the fighting at Loomis’ Heights. How cool is that!!

Special thanks to Alan Hoeweller for allowing them to use the space for this incredible educational event. We will keep you updated as the game progresses!

04/26/2026

04/10/2026

A good history lesson!

03/18/2026

Very Cool! Thanks Chris!!!

Today we feature a new addition to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum collection, a company grade officer's frock coat worn by then-Captain Frederick F. Schumacher during the first years of the Civil War. Schumacher was a Danish immigrant working as a city surveyor in Milwaukee when he enlisted in April 1861. He initially joined the 6th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment as a private, then was commissioned as a first lieutenant on May 28, 1861 and promoted to captain seven months later on December 11, 1861. He wore this frock coat through the following July when he transferred to the 21st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and received a promotion to major. Less than three months later, Major Schumacher was killed while leading his regiment during the Battle of Perryville on October 8, 1862. All officers with the 21st Wisconsin were either killed or wounded at the cornfield that day. Maj. Schumacher's body was returned to Wisconsin by the end of the month and he was laid to rest at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee on October 31, 1862.

01/28/2026

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11/23/2025

Very cool image! Garry always posts the coolest stuff!

Incredible mid-war detail captioned as the 150th Pa. Regiment at Belle Plaine, Va. with band, tents, companies, flag, wagon, and much more. Much to see in the full plates linked in the first comment.

10/19/2025

10/18/2025

First tour today kicking off with Derrick Lindow discussing S.A.M Wood’s brigade at the Battle of Perryville!!!