THE BATTLE OF PERRYVILLE. Share full article. Oct. 24, 1862. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from October 24, 1862, Page 9 Buy Reprints.

“It was on October 8th, 1862, 160 years ago,” said Bryan Bush, Park Manger for Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site. “This battle lasted five hours and there were over 8,000 casualties.” ...

So far from being the development of BUELL's plans, the battle of Perryville was the frustration of them. It was reported at headquarters on the 7th that the enemy was in force at Perryville.

PARKERSBURG — The next regular meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley will be 7 p.m. March 20 at the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, 137 Juliana St., Parkersburg.