Was Kentucky a confederate state?

In Kentucky, Missouri and other border states, the Civil War raged on by other means. read more

Kentucky officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by Confederate General Leonidas Polk to take the state of Kentucky for the Confederacy, the legislature petitioned the Union Army for assistance. After early 1862 Kentucky came largely under Union control. read more

Kentucky was represented by the central star on the Confederate battle flag. Bowling Green, Kentucky, was designated the Confederate capital of Kentucky at a convention in nearby Russellville. 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. read more

This is a quote from the state’s historical society.As the Civil War started, states chose sides, North or South. Kentucky was the one true exception, they chose neutrality. read more

This is a quote from the state’s historical society. > As the Civil War started, states chose sides, North or South. Kentucky was the one true exception, they chose neutrality. read more