Edmund Kirby Smith begins the Confederate incursion into Kentucky as the political turmoil in that state continues.
Tag: Beriah Magoffin
Turmoil in Kentucky Continues
Confederates form a defense line across Kentucky while Federals open recruitment efforts, thereby ensuring that turmoil in the state will continue.
The Invaders Must Be Expelled
The Unionist Kentucky legislature demands that Confederates leave the state, but Leonidas Polk refuses unless the Federals do the same.
The End of Neutral Kentucky
Kentucky’s neutrality, which had been in question for several months, officially ends with the Confederate occupation of Columbus.
Threatening Kentucky’s Neutrality
The recruitment of Federal troops in Kentucky threatens the state’s delicate neutrality.
Neutral Kentucky Leans North
Pro-Confederate Kentuckians boycott an election that results in Unionist candidates winning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.