Rebel Salvation: The Story of Confederate Pardons
... life. In the decades prior to the war, the economy, percentage of slaves, and political leanings in East Tennessee resembled that of Western North Carolina. Most residents in both regions farmed for a living and grew crops other than those staples cultivated in plantation regions. While many of thes ...
... life. In the decades prior to the war, the economy, percentage of slaves, and political leanings in East Tennessee resembled that of Western North Carolina. Most residents in both regions farmed for a living and grew crops other than those staples cultivated in plantation regions. While many of thes ...
“Tentative Relations: Secession and War in the Central Ohio River
... Darrel E. Bigham, Towns and Villages of the Lower Ohio (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1998), 42-43; Louisville Daily Journal, 21 September 1861; Wallace B. Turner, ―The Secession Movement in Kentucky,‖ Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 66 (July 1968): 260-61. Kim M. Gruenwald, R ...
... Darrel E. Bigham, Towns and Villages of the Lower Ohio (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1998), 42-43; Louisville Daily Journal, 21 September 1861; Wallace B. Turner, ―The Secession Movement in Kentucky,‖ Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 66 (July 1968): 260-61. Kim M. Gruenwald, R ...
A Struggle Within: The Rise and Fall of Kentucky
... placed Kentucky at the very heart of the conflict, slavery versus freedom, Union versus Confederacy, states versus Federal government. The war itself wrenched the Commonwealth apart, creating a political landscape of both Unionists and ...
... placed Kentucky at the very heart of the conflict, slavery versus freedom, Union versus Confederacy, states versus Federal government. The war itself wrenched the Commonwealth apart, creating a political landscape of both Unionists and ...
Kentucky Resources
... The Wilderness Road, blazed by Daniel Boone in 1775, was the primary route through the Cumberland Gap into central Kentucky. It eventually connected the Potomac in Virginia, with the falls of the Ohio River. Although it was a narrow hazardous trail, it was used by many settlers making their way into ...
... The Wilderness Road, blazed by Daniel Boone in 1775, was the primary route through the Cumberland Gap into central Kentucky. It eventually connected the Potomac in Virginia, with the falls of the Ohio River. Although it was a narrow hazardous trail, it was used by many settlers making their way into ...
"The greatest evil that can befall us" : Unionism in
... period from the state's third Constitutional Convention of 1849-50 through the state convention in1861 that voted to keep Kentucky in the Union. Upon examining the state's political actions during this time period it becomes clear that Whig ideology possessed a strong hold on a majority of Kentuckia ...
... period from the state's third Constitutional Convention of 1849-50 through the state convention in1861 that voted to keep Kentucky in the Union. Upon examining the state's political actions during this time period it becomes clear that Whig ideology possessed a strong hold on a majority of Kentuckia ...
Border State, Divided Loyalties - ScholarWorks@UNO
... Ellen did not side with the Confederacy at the outbreak of the war, but her status as a slave‐ owner aligned her ideals more with the South. The names of the slaves most often appear when Ellen is describing the amount of cloth given to them for clothing. It is not possible to glean from Ellen’s ...
... Ellen did not side with the Confederacy at the outbreak of the war, but her status as a slave‐ owner aligned her ideals more with the South. The names of the slaves most often appear when Ellen is describing the amount of cloth given to them for clothing. It is not possible to glean from Ellen’s ...
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: CONFEDERATE FEDERALISM: A
... visited libraries and state archives throughout the former Confederate states and beyond, I was fortunate to have encountered many dedicated archivists and librarians. I appreciate their efforts in facilitating my research and am grateful for all of their assistance. This dissertation benefited in m ...
... visited libraries and state archives throughout the former Confederate states and beyond, I was fortunate to have encountered many dedicated archivists and librarians. I appreciate their efforts in facilitating my research and am grateful for all of their assistance. This dissertation benefited in m ...
KENTUCKY`S CONFLICT AS A BORDER STATE DURING THE
... Unionists viewed the Union as the appropriate choice for protecting their property, including their slaves. Slavery in Kentucky revolved around small farms with few slaves rather than the predominant plantation culture of the cotton South. Kentucky had a large population consisting of small farmers, ...
... Unionists viewed the Union as the appropriate choice for protecting their property, including their slaves. Slavery in Kentucky revolved around small farms with few slaves rather than the predominant plantation culture of the cotton South. Kentucky had a large population consisting of small farmers, ...
The Importance of Kentucky in the Civil War
... questions of public duty as they should be considered I 12 has never lost its hold upon the State." The political questions continually brought before the Northern and Southern States and as old as the Constitution l itself were slavery and States' Rights. ...
... questions of public duty as they should be considered I 12 has never lost its hold upon the State." The political questions continually brought before the Northern and Southern States and as old as the Constitution l itself were slavery and States' Rights. ...
The Long-Run Effects of Losing the Civil War: Evidence
... in settings where opposing groups live in close physical proximity to one another. In this paper, we investigate the economic impact of social frictions generated by civil conflict. In particular, we study the impact of the American Civil War on individuals from the border area between the Union and ...
... in settings where opposing groups live in close physical proximity to one another. In this paper, we investigate the economic impact of social frictions generated by civil conflict. In particular, we study the impact of the American Civil War on individuals from the border area between the Union and ...
In August 1864, Union General Eleazar A. Paine expelled a number
... the " Reign of Terror" is often overlooked . This paper will focus on Paine in Paducah. (City records cite the general as "Pain." They knew the proper spelling of his name.) When the War of the Rebellion (this event certainly was not civil) began , Kentucky tried , for a time, to remain aloof. In fa ...
... the " Reign of Terror" is often overlooked . This paper will focus on Paine in Paducah. (City records cite the general as "Pain." They knew the proper spelling of his name.) When the War of the Rebellion (this event certainly was not civil) began , Kentucky tried , for a time, to remain aloof. In fa ...
View PDF - Cincinnati History Library and Archives
... upon the roads—and make them feel that it is a war of extermination which has no particular location." On the subject of African Americans both free and enslaved, Marshall promised renewed hostilities if Union commanders decided to "arm our blacks."19 ...
... upon the roads—and make them feel that it is a war of extermination which has no particular location." On the subject of African Americans both free and enslaved, Marshall promised renewed hostilities if Union commanders decided to "arm our blacks."19 ...
The Rebels Are Bold, Defiant, and Unscrupulous in Their
... Unionists by indicting the poll judges and the official who appointed them. Yeaman's continued support of the Union at the cost of slavery, however, swung the election to his Democratic opponent B. C. Ritter of Christian County.16 Ex-Confederates, soldiers, guerrillas and politicians, maneuvered to ...
... Unionists by indicting the poll judges and the official who appointed them. Yeaman's continued support of the Union at the cost of slavery, however, swung the election to his Democratic opponent B. C. Ritter of Christian County.16 Ex-Confederates, soldiers, guerrillas and politicians, maneuvered to ...
The Boys from Calhoun
... Nathan Bedford Forrest did much of the same thing while working out of Bowling Green and Russellville. Two of his officers signed a Union requisition form one day with the name of General Crittenden and delivered it to the Union Commander in Owensboro. They left town with a large number of Union hor ...
... Nathan Bedford Forrest did much of the same thing while working out of Bowling Green and Russellville. Two of his officers signed a Union requisition form one day with the name of General Crittenden and delivered it to the Union Commander in Owensboro. They left town with a large number of Union hor ...
The Long-Run Effects of Losing the Civil War: Evidence from Border
... explains the empirical strategy; Section 5 presents and then discusses our results; and Section 6 concludes. ...
... explains the empirical strategy; Section 5 presents and then discusses our results; and Section 6 concludes. ...
A Border City at War - Cincinnati History Library and Archives
... Indiana. Once his troops had made their way safely to the Indiana shore, Nelson planned to have them turn their artillery upon Louisville and decimate the remaining buildings.35 Fortunately for Nelson, by September 19, 1862, General Wright, as department commander and thus Nelson's superior officer, ...
... Indiana. Once his troops had made their way safely to the Indiana shore, Nelson planned to have them turn their artillery upon Louisville and decimate the remaining buildings.35 Fortunately for Nelson, by September 19, 1862, General Wright, as department commander and thus Nelson's superior officer, ...
Nathan Bedford Forrest - Teach Tennessee History
... Forrest attacked Fort Pillow outside of Memphis. The fort was garrisoned by African American soldiers and Tennessee unionists. Approximately half of the 600 men in the fort were killed. Many of these men were killed as they attempted to surrender. 67% of the dead were members of the U.S. Colored Tro ...
... Forrest attacked Fort Pillow outside of Memphis. The fort was garrisoned by African American soldiers and Tennessee unionists. Approximately half of the 600 men in the fort were killed. Many of these men were killed as they attempted to surrender. 67% of the dead were members of the U.S. Colored Tro ...
Champion of the Union: George D. Prentice and the Secession
... state for the Union and provided the Lincoln administration with a substantial political victory during the dark days following Bull Run. A colorful individual possessing high literary skill, Prentice, on the eve of the Civil War, was at the zenith of a journalistic career that would span nearly for ...
... state for the Union and provided the Lincoln administration with a substantial political victory during the dark days following Bull Run. A colorful individual possessing high literary skill, Prentice, on the eve of the Civil War, was at the zenith of a journalistic career that would span nearly for ...
KentucKy`s civil War Heritage guide
... Battle of New Orleans. Several more of her siblings were Confederate soldiers or sympathizers. In addition to the Lincolns, many other families suffered as well. U. S. Senator John J. Crittenden had one son who was a Union general and another who was a Confederate general. Union Colonel Charles Hans ...
... Battle of New Orleans. Several more of her siblings were Confederate soldiers or sympathizers. In addition to the Lincolns, many other families suffered as well. U. S. Senator John J. Crittenden had one son who was a Union general and another who was a Confederate general. Union Colonel Charles Hans ...
CW Bugle PDF page - The Kentucky Civil War Bugle
... Hughes' Station, 20 miles east of Louisville. The family eventually relocated to present-day Washington County and Lincoln's parents were married in Springfield in 1806. Abraham was born three years later. Even after the family moved from Kentucky, Lincoln's connections to the Bluegrass State contin ...
... Hughes' Station, 20 miles east of Louisville. The family eventually relocated to present-day Washington County and Lincoln's parents were married in Springfield in 1806. Abraham was born three years later. Even after the family moved from Kentucky, Lincoln's connections to the Bluegrass State contin ...
The Civil War in Kentucky
... This leaves five slave states remaining in the Union. They’re known as “The Border States” Much of the heaviest fighting of the Civil War occurred in the Border States. The photo shows the suffering The people in them had to endure. ...
... This leaves five slave states remaining in the Union. They’re known as “The Border States” Much of the heaviest fighting of the Civil War occurred in the Border States. The photo shows the suffering The people in them had to endure. ...
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... However, Breckinridge received almost no support in the most of the Northern states (which Lincoln swept except for split electoral votes from New Jersey going to Douglas and Lincoln) but, as the candidate of the Buchanan faction, did outpoll Douglas in Pennsylvania and won Delaware and received som ...
... However, Breckinridge received almost no support in the most of the Northern states (which Lincoln swept except for split electoral votes from New Jersey going to Douglas and Lincoln) but, as the candidate of the Buchanan faction, did outpoll Douglas in Pennsylvania and won Delaware and received som ...
kentucky`s civil war heritage guide
... Off US 127, six miles south of Nicholasville, 859-881-9126. Camp Nelson was a major Union quartermaster depot for the armies of the Ohio and Cumberland. From this base, Union forces carried out operations against Knoxville, TN, and Saltville in southwest Virginia. More than 10,000 African-American s ...
... Off US 127, six miles south of Nicholasville, 859-881-9126. Camp Nelson was a major Union quartermaster depot for the armies of the Ohio and Cumberland. From this base, Union forces carried out operations against Knoxville, TN, and Saltville in southwest Virginia. More than 10,000 African-American s ...
Slavery in Kentucky: A Civil War Casualty - UKnowledge
... thing to be done with them; they must be wiped out-totally obliterated. It must be a merciless, savage extermination. . . . The two races . . . cannot exist in the same country, unless the black race is in slavery."9 The protests at home were echoed by the Kentuckians' elected representatives. In Co ...
... thing to be done with them; they must be wiped out-totally obliterated. It must be a merciless, savage extermination. . . . The two races . . . cannot exist in the same country, unless the black race is in slavery."9 The protests at home were echoed by the Kentuckians' elected representatives. In Co ...
Confederate government of Kentucky
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The Confederate government of Kentucky was a shadow government established for the Commonwealth of Kentucky by a self-constituted group of Confederate sympathizers during the American Civil War. The shadow government never replaced the elected government in Frankfort, which had strong Union sympathies. Neither was it able to gain the whole support of Kentucky's citizens; its jurisdiction extended only as far as Confederate battle lines in the Commonwealth. Nevertheless, the provisional government was recognized by the Confederate States of America, and Kentucky was admitted to the Confederacy on December 10, 1861. Kentucky was represented by the central star on the Confederate battle flag.Bowling Green was designated the Confederate capital of Kentucky. Due to the military situation in the state, the provisional government was exiled and traveled with the Army of Tennessee for most of its existence. For a short time in the autumn of 1862, the Confederate Army controlled Frankfort, the only time a Union capital was captured by Confederate forces. During this occupation, General Braxton Bragg attempted to install the provisional government as the permanent authority in the Commonwealth. However, Union General Don Carlos Buell ambushed the inauguration ceremony and drove the provisional government from the state for the final time. From that point forward, the government existed primarily on paper and was dissolved at the end of the war.The provisional government elected two governors. George W. Johnson was elected at the Russellville Convention and served until his death at the Battle of Shiloh. Richard Hawes was elected to replace Johnson and served through the remainder of the war.