New Perspectives on Civil War-Era Kentucky / John David Smith and Benjamin Lewis Fitzpatrick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, John David, 1949- author.

Fitzpatrick, Benjamin Lewis, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Kentucky--History--19th century.

African Americans.

Slavery--Kentucky--History.

Slavery.

Unionists (United States Civil War)--Kentucky.

Unionists (United States Civil War).

Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Kentucky.

Kentucky--History--1865-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (339 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2023]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Introduction: "Truly a house divided during the Civil War"

Kentucky, the Civil War, and the Spirit of Henry Clay

The Religion of Proslavery Unionism: Kentucky Whites on the Eve of Civil War

The Crouching Lion's Fate: Slave Politics and Conservative Unionism in Kentucky

Netherworld of War: The Dominion System and the Contours of Federal Occupation in Kentucky

Garrett Davis and the Problem of Democracy and Emancipation

Lincoln's Judge Advocate General: Joseph Holt of Kentucky

Bluegrass and Volunteer-Sister States or Enemy States?

A "Sisters' War": Kentucky Women and Their Civil War Diaries

The Freedmen's Bureau in the Jackson Purchase Region of Kentucky, 1866-1868

Pioneer Black Legislators from Kentucky, 1860s-1960s

Afterword.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-9781-3

OCLC:

1380464632