Louisville native Bryan S. Bush traces the city’s transformation from a thriving antebellum port into a crucial Union outpost, where residents lived under constant threat of guerrilla raids even as more than thirty forts ringed the city.
A map and site-by-site guide lead readers to wartime landmarks including the Louisville Military Prison, the sprawling Jefferson General Hospital, and the original Galt House, where a Union general was assassinated, making this both a history and a walking tour.
Published 2008
128 pages
$19.98