The Civil War in Kentucky Contributor(s): Harrison, Lowell H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813192471 ISBN-13: 9780813192475 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - United States - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
Dewey: 973.7 |
LCCN: 2010513881 |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.02" W x 7.98" (0.41 lbs) 144 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Civil War scene in Kentucky, site of few full-scale battles, was one of crossroad skirmishes and guerrilla terror, of quick incursions against specific targets and equally quick withdrawals. Yet Kentucky was crucial to the military strategy of the war. For either side, a Kentucky held secure against the adversary would have meant easing of supply problems and an immeasurably stronger base of operations. The state, along with many of its institutions and many of its families, was hopelessly divided against itself. The fiercest partisans of the South tended to be doubtful about the wisdom of secession, and the staunchest Union men questioned the legality of many government measures. What this division meant militarily is made clear as Lowell H. Harrison traces the movement of troops and the outbreaks of violence. What it meant to the social and economic fabric of Kentucky and to its postwar political stance is another theme of this book. And not forgotten is the life of the ordinary citizen in the midst of such dissension and uncertainty. |