REID, J. RICHARD — The Rock Riseth: George H. Thomas at Logan's Crossroads

Central City, KY: Printing and Office Supply, 1988. First Edition (?). First Printing; Soft Cover. Illustrated by Lynn Reid. B/w maps and photographs; 5 1/2 x 8 3/4; iii, 37 pages; Soft cover is stapled wraps. Cream cover with brown lettering. Previous owner's name neatly stamped on title page, along with written date 'August 1996'. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with 6 b/w photographs, 2 b/w maps and 2 charts/timetables. Also known as the 'Battle of Mill Springs,' there is a brochure with this title, with a map and main leaders listed, laid in. The Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky, fought on January 19, 1862 near Nancy, Kentucky led to the first significant Union victory of the Civil War. Here at Mill Springs, Union forces under the command of George H. Thomas defeated Confederate forces under the command of George B. Crittenden and Felix Zollicoffer. Zollicoffer, conducting a reconnaissance in front of his forces, was shot and killed by Union soldiers during the battle. The Federal victory at Mill Springs, not only helped bolster sagging Northern morale, but it also helped to keep Kentucky and its population more solidly within the control of the Union. Unusual booklet and brochure about an important Civil War battle.. Very Good+ .