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The Bloodbath at the Crib
Perryville, Kentucky
· Perryville • The Battle For Kentucky
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When Donelson’s shattered regiments reached this position, nearly half of his men had been killed and wounded, yet the Confederate attack continued westward. Led by the 16th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, the advance moved past the ridge and drove Union defenders away from the Widow Gibson cabin before being stopped by a Union brigade commanded by Colonel George P. Webster. With his brigade battered by the crossfire of several Federal batteries and stubborn Union resistance, Donelson held on until reinforced by Wood's brigade on the left, a portion of Stewart's brigade from behind, and Maney's brigade on the left. The losses were severe in this four-hour battle: the 16th Tennessee Infantry suffered 46 killed, 170 wounded, and 3 missing, for a total of 219 casualties out of 370 men, nearly 60 percent. These Tennesseans lost more men killed and wounded than any other Southern regiment in the battle, and the regiment suffered the second highest casualty percentage of any regiment at Perryville at 59 percent.
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