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Full Description
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.
Contents
Introduction
Kentucky, the Civil War, and the Spirit of Henry Clay
The Religion of Proslavery Unionism
The Crouching Lion's Fate
Netherworld of War
Garrett Davis and the Problem of Democracy and Emancipation
Lincoln's Judge Advocate General
Bluegrass and Volutneer
A "Sisters' War"
The Freedmen's Bureau in the Jackson Purchase Region of Kentucky, 1866-1868
Pioneer Black Legislators from Kentucky, 1860's-1960's
Afterword
