CIVIL WAR IN KENTUCKY

Civil War in Kentucky

Civil War in Kentucky

Outline

An introduction to the historical relevance of Kentucky.

Brief elaboration of the events that constitute Kentucky's history.

Elaboration of series of events that led to the development of Kentucky's current state.

Introduction to the Civial War in the context of Kentucky's role and relevance.

The relevance of the struggle for the border states.

An elaboration of the economic and social situation of the state in the context of Kentucky's role.

Kentucky and the impossibility of neutrality in the war.

The importance of the violation of the neutrality of Kentucky.

Detailed explanation of the battle events that influenced Kentucky's history and the perceptions held by the people during the war.

Table of Contents

Introduction1

History2

Civil War3

Civil War, the struggle for the Border States: Kentucky3

Kentucky: A State “Buffer”3

The impossibility of neutrality5

Chooses Northern Kentucky6

First battles7

References10

Civil War in Kentucky

Introduction

Kentucky is one of the 50 states of the United States, located in the center south of the country. Although the center of economic activity is the manufacture of industrial products and tourism, much of the state is predominantly rural, with agriculture as their main source of income.

Kentucky was home to a variety of cultures even before it became the 15th state to join the Union in 1792. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth. It is the 37th-largest state and ranks 26th in population. As of the 2005 census data, the demographic breakdown of Kentucky consists of 91 percent white, 8 percent African American, and the remaining population in multiple categories. Kentucky also has a large and diverse religious heritage, with over a third of the population identifying a Protestant affiliation and 10 percent identifying as Catholic (James, 1986).

This is also evident by the numerous seminaries located in the commonwealth. The largest and best known is Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, the principal seminary for the Southern Baptist Convention. Also located in Louisville is the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Lexington has two seminaries: the Lexington Theological Seminary and the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. Asbury Theological Seminary is located in Wilmore. Other secular educational institutions that facilitate social networks include the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University. These are the three largest universities in the state and also have the largest sports following and alumni networks.

History

Different tribes of Native Americans lived in the region where Kentucky is currently located about 10 thousand years before the arrival of the first explorers Europeans. These tribes were mostly Cherokee, Delaware and Shawnee and the Iroquois. The latter constantly attacked other indigenous settlements (Thomas, 1996).

In 1776, Kentucky became officially controlled by the U.S. and the region became one of the counties of Virginia, attracting people from other regions of Virginia. However, the Iroquois continued to attack American settlements. These Indians were equipped with guns supplied by the British. They controlled a small region in the northwest of the present state of Kentucky. A militant force, controlled by George Rogers Clark, won three British settlements was located in the northwest of ...