Kentucky In The Civil War
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A Union Woman In Civil War Kentucky
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Author : Frances Dallam Peter
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2021-12-21
A Union Woman In Civil War Kentucky written by Frances Dallam Peter and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Frances Dallam Peter was one of the eleven children of Union army surgeon Dr. Robert Peter. Her candid diary chronicles Kentucky's invasion by Confederates under General Braxton Bragg in 1862, Lexington's monthlong occupation by General Edmund Kirby Smith, and changes in attitude among the enslaved population following the Emancipation Proclamation. As troops from both North and South took turns holding the city, she repeatedly emphasized the rightness of the Union cause and minced no words in expressing her disdain for "the secesh." Peter articulates many concerns common to Kentucky Unionists. Though she was an ardent supporter of the war against the Confederacy, Peter also worried that Lincoln's use of authority exceeded his constitutional rights. Her own attitudes toward Black people were ambiguous, as was the case with many people in that time. Peter's descriptions of daily events in an occupied city provide valuable insights and a unique feminine perspective on an underappreciated aspect of the war. Until her death in 1864, Peter conscientiously recorded the position and deportment of both Union and Confederate soldiers, incidents at the military hospitals, and stories from the countryside. Her account of a torn and divided region is a window to the war through the gaze of a young woman of intelligence and substance.
The Civil War In Kentucky
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Author : Lowell Harrison
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2010-09-12
The Civil War In Kentucky written by Lowell Harrison and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-12 with History categories.
" The Civil War scene in Kentucky, site of few full-scale battles, was one of crossroad skirmishes and guerrilla terror, of quick incursions against specific targets and equally quick withdrawals. Yet Kentucky was crucial to the military strategy of the war. For either side, a Kentucky held secure against the adversary would have meant easing of supply problems and an immeasurably stronger base of operations. The state, along with many of its institutions and many of its families, was hopelessly divided against itself. The fiercest partisans of the South tended to be doubtful about the wisdom of secession, and the staunchest Union men questioned the legality of many government measures. What this division meant militarily is made clear as Lowell H. Harrison traces the movement of troops and the outbreaks of violence. What it meant to the social and economic fabric of Kentucky and to its postwar political stance is another theme of this book. And not forgotten is the life of the ordinary citizen in the midst of such dissension and uncertainty.
The Civil War And Readjustment In Kentucky
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Author : Ellis Merton Coulter
language : en
Publisher: Gloucester, Mass. : P. Smith, 1966 [c1926]
Release Date : 1966
The Civil War And Readjustment In Kentucky written by Ellis Merton Coulter and has been published by Gloucester, Mass. : P. Smith, 1966 [c1926] this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with History categories.
The Purpose of this study has been to find out what was typical in the history and character of the state during the period of the Civil War and of readjustment that followed, and to explain as far as might well be done the Kentucky Individuality.
New Perspectives On Civil War Era Kentucky
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Author : John David Smith
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2023-07-01
New Perspectives On Civil War Era Kentucky written by John David Smith and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-01 with History categories.
As a Unionist but also proslavery state during the American Civil War, Kentucky occupied a contentious space both politically and geographically. In many ways, its pragmatic attitude toward compromise left it in a cultural no-man's-land. The constant negotiation between the state's nationalistic and Southern identities left many Kentuckians alienated and conflicted. Lincoln referred to Kentucky as the crown jewel of the Union slave states due to its sizable population, agricultural resources, and geographic position, and these advantages, coupled with the state's difficult relationship to both the Union and slavery, ultimately impacted the outcome of the war. Despite Kentucky's central role, relatively little has been written about the aftermath of the Civil War in the state and how the conflict shaped the commonwealth we know today. New Perspectives on Civil War–Era Kentucky offers readers ten essays that paint a rich and complex image of Kentucky during the Civil War. First appearing in the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, these essays cover topics ranging from women in wartime to Black legislators in the postwar period. From diverse perspectives, both inside and outside the state, the contributors shine a light on the complicated identities of Kentucky and its citizens in a defining moment of American history.
Kentucky Confederates
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Author : Berry Craig
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2014-10-03
Kentucky Confederates written by Berry Craig and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-03 with History categories.
During the Civil War, the majority of Kentuckians supported the Union under the leadership of Henry Clay, but one part of the state presented a striking exception. The Jackson Purchase—bounded by the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Tennessee River to the east—fought hard for separation and secession, and produced eight times more Confederates than Union soldiers. Supporting states' rights and slavery, these eight counties in the westernmost part of the commonwealth were so pro-Confederate that the Purchase was dubbed "the South Carolina of Kentucky." The first dedicated study of this key region, Kentucky Confederates provides valuable insights into a misunderstood and understudied part of Civil War history. Author Berry Craig begins by exploring the development of the Purchase from 1818, when Andrew Jackson and Isaac Shelby acquired it from the Chickasaw tribe. Geographically isolated from the rest of the Bluegrass State, the area's early settlers came from the South, and rail and river trade linked the region to Memphis and western Tennessee rather than to points north and east. Craig draws from an impressive array of primary documents, including newspapers, letters, and diaries, to reveal the regional and national impact this unique territory had on the nation's greatest conflict. Offering an important new perspective on this rebellious borderland and its failed bid for secession, Kentucky Confederates will serve as the standard text on the subject for years to come.
The Civil War In Kentucky
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
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Camp Nelson Kentucky
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Author : Richard D. Sears
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2014-07-11
Camp Nelson Kentucky written by Richard D. Sears and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-11 with History categories.
Camp Nelson, Kentucky, was designed in 1863 as a military supply depot for the Union Army. Later it became one of the country's most important recruiting stations and training camps for black soldiers and Kentucky's chief center for issuing emancipation papers to former slaves. Richard D. Sears tells the story of the rise and fall of the camp through the shifting perspective of a changing cast of characters -- teachers, civilians, missionaries such as the Reverend John G. Fee, and fleeing slaves and enlisted blacks who describe their pitiless treatment at the hands of slave owners and Confederate sympathizers. Sears fully documents the story of Camp Nelson through carefully selected military orders, letters, newspaper articles, and other correspondence, most inaccessible until now. His introduction provides a historical overview, and textual notes identify individuals and detail the course of events.
Hidden History Of Kentucky In The Civil War
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Author : Berry Craig
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2010-02-19
Hidden History Of Kentucky In The Civil War written by Berry Craig and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-19 with History categories.
Kentucky's motto may be "united we stand, divided we fall," but during the civil war, brother fought brother to the bitter end. The Civil War sharply split the Bluegrass State. Kentuckians fought Kentuckians in some of the bloodiest battles of America's bloodiest war. The names and faces of the winning and losing generals of those battles are in most history books. But this book is not like most history books; it is about hidden history. Most of the stories are not found in other books. Some are proof that the Civil War was truly "a brother's war" in the home state of Lincoln and Davis. From the Graves County gun grab to pirates in Paducah to dueling gunboats on the Mississippi, this one-of-a-kind collection of little-known tales by Kentucky historian Berry Craig will captivate Civil War enthusiasts and casual readers alike.
The Civil War In Kentucky
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Author : Lowell Hayes Harrison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
The Civil War In Kentucky written by Lowell Hayes Harrison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Kentucky History Civil War, 1861-1865 categories.
The Civil War In Kentucky
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Author : Kent Masterton Brown
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2007-10-09
The Civil War In Kentucky written by Kent Masterton Brown and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-09 with History categories.
Top scholars contribute to this book of essays on the complex series of battles and political maneuvers for control of Kentucky during the Civil War.