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The border states are one of the more interesting topics of the American Civil War of 1861-1865. Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri all had slavery yet chose to stay with the Union. In the book The Civil War in Kentucky, author Lowell H. Harrison reviews the struggle over secession and neutrality in the state, looks at the course of the Civil War in the commonwealth, and suggests some of the effects the war had on the state and its citizens. Chapter One examines how divided Kentucky was when the war started; slavery and the Mississippi River (and its tributaries) tied the state with the rest of the South; however, the advent of railroads created new commercial associations with the North; moreover, many Kentuckians who cherished the Union saw nothing wrong with slavery. The state's proximity to the Ohio River made it especially crucial to both the Union and the Confederacy. And, both a Union and Confederate government formed in the state and vied for control as the state attempted to stay neutral in the opening months of the Civil War. Chapter Two looks at the various battles between Union and Confederate armies throughout the state and the various personalities commanding the respective armies. Chapter Three describes Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and his raids into the Bluegrass; while these raids may not have accomplished anything of permanent value, they did disrupt Union supply and communication lines going into Tennessee. The continuing raids of John Hunt Morgan, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and unpopular Union efforts to suppress guerilla activity are the focus of Chapter Four. The final chapter discusses the impact the war had on Kentucky; while there was not much physical destruction, the citizens of the Bluegrass were very unhappy with the Emancipation Proclamation (even though it did not apply to Kentucky), the Republican Party, and black soldiers serving in the Union army; additionally, there was great political division in the state after the Civil War. I have several takeaways from this book. The lack of coordination and communication among Confederate generals Braxton Bragg, Edmund Kirby Smith, Leonidas Polk, and William Hardee made it extremely difficult for the Confederate armies to achieve a decisive victory in the state even though there were many Confederate supporters. Because no significant Confederate victories occurred it was less likely for Confederate sympathizers to come out and support the Confederate armies in the state vying for control. Finally, I find the last sentence of the book to be quite insightful: It has been said with considerable truth that Kentucky joined the Confederacy after the war was over. In sum, this is a concise, informative, and highly readable book about a crucial border state during the Civil War.
