Kentucky Civil War History

"I hope to have God on my side . . . but I must have Kentucky." - President Abraham Lincoln

Kentucky was an enigma of the Civil War, as it never officially seceded from the Union, nor did it ever officially back it. It was a border state whose citizens were split on the issue. In fact, both pro-Confederate and pro-Union government factions were established in Kentucky.

While Kentucky attempted to play the role of war mediator, it didn’t prevent Union and Confederate clashes from taking place inside its borders. As a result of the Union’s western advance in 1862, Kentucky saw many significant Civil War battles such as the battle of Mill Springs and Perryville, where thousands of troops perished.

The battlefields and Civil War forts of Kentucky can still be visited today. You’ll find more than 61 memorials and monuments dedicated to the Civil War in Kentucky including the nation’s oldest Civil War memorial at the Frazier International History Museum in Louisville, the Bloedner Monument of 1862.

Check out the listings to find the forts, battlefields and locations of national civil war parks in Kentucky.

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Tompkinsville-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce

Tompkinsville, KY
www.monroeky.com

Cadiz

Cadiz, KY
www.gocadiz.org

If you take a step back in time and walk downtown Main Street before the late 1800's and early 1900's you would find the same buildings dominating the city. After all these...

City of Brownsville

Brownsville, KY
www.cavesandlake.com

This is a new website and the information is still being developed. Please click on the Things To Do, Events or Outdoor Adventures tabs for details about a specific activit...

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown, KY

Oak Grove City Hall

Oak Grove, KY
www.oakgroveky.org

Just off Interstate 24, Oak Grove is located on the boundaries of Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee.  Oak Grove, Kentucky is less than four hours from Atlanta, Lou...

Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau

Paducah, KY
www.paducah.travel

Riverview at Hobson Grove

Bowling Green, KY
www.bgky.org/riverview

Built by Atwood and Juliet VanMeter Hobson on a hill overlooking the Barren River, Bowling Green's historic landmark has been restored to its original splendor and is listed o...

Riverview Park

Frankfort, KY
www.frankfortparksandrec.com

Scenic riverside picnic area by the Kentucky River, across the street from the Capital Plaza Hotel. Welcome pavillion, picnic tables, fishing pier, one mile walking trail, mo...

Rosine Cemetery

Rosine, KY

Bill Monroe, known internationally as the "Father of Bluegrass music", is buried in Rosine Cemetery along with many family members including Birch & Charlie Monroe and Pendlet...

Shaker Museum at South Union

South Union, KY
www.shakermuseum.com

The Shakers were a communal religious organization that flourished in America during the 19th century. The Shaker Museum, found in the 40-room 1824 Centre House, is filled wit...