THE CIVIL WAR IN THE BIG SANDY VALLEY OF KENTUCKY.Second Edition by John David Preston gives an account of prewar political,social and economic conditions in the Big Sandy Valley.This book covers the large battles in the region as well as many of the smaller skirmishes among which are:Ivy Mountain,Jennies Creek,Middle Creek,Pound Gap,Wiremans Shoals,Gladesville,Turmans Ferry,Morgans Last Kentucky Raid,Saltville,Humphrey Marshalls Invasions of Kentucky and the long neglected Battles of Paintsville and Little Half Mountain.Included is a list of 3700 Big Sandy Union and Confederate soldiers from Floyd,Johnson,Lawrence and Pike counties with highlights from thier service records.Clothbound Hardback,520 pages,11 maps.Author signed.The first edition sold out quickly in 1984,dont miss this one.
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