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Kentucky’s Role in Fighting the Civil War
In May of 1861, Kentucky legislature declared the state would take “________ ____________” in the Civil War
 This would lead you to believe that the state declared itself to be ___________________?
However, many Kentuckians would travel to neighboring states to enlist
Some men would form _________________ _______________, with weapons smuggled into the state by
both the ___________ and ___________.
One of the major negative impacts of the Civil War in Kentucky was ______________ among
_________________ __________________.
 It was very ____________ for one family to have siblings fighting for both the North and the
South
_____________ and __________________ would also be divided during the conflict, forcing Kentuckians to
choose sides.
The divisions eventually led to a rift between ____________ ________________.
 ______________________- Governor George W. ___________ in Bowling Green
 ______________- Governor James F. _____________ in Frankfort
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Both administrators claimed to be the state’s rightful government
Battles in Kentucky
_________ _____________- Jan. 1862, took place near Somerset, Union victory
Confederate commander in Kentucky, Albert Sidney ____________, ordered his troops to __________ into
Tennessee
While he was stationed there, _________ forced attacked the __________ at the Battle of _______________
KY Significance- General Johnston and Governor Johnson were both ____________
 ____________ Kentuckians died
 18 Kentucky regiments ( ______ Union, _______ Confederate) fought in the battle
 Kentuckians ________ each other at several point in the battle line
After the Battle of Shiloh (April 1862), the rebels tried to ___________ Kentucky
Kentuckian John Hunt ________________ led cavalry raids across the state and encouraged southern
sympathizers to join the effort
In the fall, two ____________________ armies entered Kentucky
 Edmund Kirby _______________ army captured __________________, _________________
and ____________________.
 Braxton ____________ army took _______________, appointed Richard Hawes the new
Confederate governor in Frankfort and fought __________ commander Don Carlos _________
at the battle of Perryville
The Battle of ___________________ took place October 8, 1862
Known for its blundering generals, short duration and high rate of casualties
Was _________ major battle fought in Kentucky
After Perryville, the ________________ army ___________ Kentucky
For the next two and a half years after ____________________, the war in Kentucky was one of harsh Union
___________ rule, frequent _______ by Confederate armies, and bitter political conflict
In 1863, martial law was placed on Kentucky
 What is martial law?
 What were the effects?
The Union army began to interfere with state and local elections
 How so?
Confederate cavalry led by Nathan Bedford _________________ led raids across the state
_______________, such as Marcellus Jerome Clarke and William Clark Quantrill, caused Union officials to
____________ and sometimes ________________ Kentuckians said to be _________-Confederate
The state’s biggest political crisis arose with the issue of ______________ the slaves and the recruitment of
African Americans in the __________________.
Results of the War
The Civil War caused Kentucky an enormous loss.
______________________ ___________________ was extensive, but the cost of lives lost was worse
Of the __________________ Union soldiers and the ______________________ Confederates from Kentucky:
1/3 (46,667) died from battle wounds, accidents, or disease
Most who died were _____________