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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|U.S. Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky Military Records|Kentucky Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Kentucky in the Civil War'' | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|U.S. Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky Military Records|Kentucky Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Kentucky in the Civil War'' | ||
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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== General Histories == | == General Histories == | ||
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Soldiers from Kentucky served in both the Union and Confederate armies. The state adopted a policy of neutrality until September 1861, when a pro-Union element gained control of the legislature. Though Kentucky never seceded from the Union, there was a sizable pro-Confederate element in the state. Indexes to the service records of Civil War Soldiers are at the Family History Library and the National Archives. The service records are available at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. | Soldiers from Kentucky served in both the Union and Confederate armies. The state adopted a policy of neutrality until September 1861, when a pro-Union element gained control of the legislature. Though Kentucky never seceded from the Union, there was a sizable pro-Confederate element in the state. Indexes to the service records of Civil War Soldiers are at the Family History Library and the National Archives. The service records are available at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. | ||
== Records and Resources == | == Records and Resources == | ||
=== Union Records === | |||
==== Service Records ==== | |||
'''Compiled Service Records''' - The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Kentucky are available online. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. The service records are also available at no charge at [http://www.archives.gov/locations/archival-research.html National Archives research rooms]. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death. For more information see [[Union Service Records|Union Service Records]]. | |||
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''' | '''Civil War Pension Index Cards''' - An {{RecordSearch|1471019|Index to Pension Applications}} of veterans who served in the US Army between 1861-1917 is available on FamilySearch. Each card gives the soldier’s name, application and certificate numbers, state of enlistment, and might include rank and death information. The majority of the records are of Civil War veterans, but the collection also includes records for veterans of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Indian Wars, and World War I. For more information see [[Union Pension Records|Union Pension Records]]. | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | |||
[[Kentucky_Confederate_Pension_Applications_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
==== Other Union Records ==== | ==== Other Union Records ==== | ||
*Kentucky. Adjutant General. ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, 1861–1866''. 2vols. 1866–1867. Reprint, Utica, Kentucky.: McDowell Publications, 1984. (Family History Library {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=films 1463599–600}}.) This book contains background information on the war, brief information about each unit, and a list of soldiers by unit, with their rank and service dates. An index is included in the book but not in the film. These records contain the reports for troops serving with the Union. | *Kentucky. Adjutant General. ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, 1861–1866''. 2vols. 1866–1867. Reprint, Utica, Kentucky.: McDowell Publications, 1984. (Family History Library {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=films 1463599–600}}.) This book contains background information on the war, brief information about each unit, and a list of soldiers by unit, with their rank and service dates. An index is included in the book but not in the film. These records contain the reports for troops serving with the Union. | ||
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*''The Civil War Archive-Union Regimental Index'' [Internet site]. N.p., 1998 [cited 25 October 1999]. Available at www.civilwararchive.com/unionky.htm. This site includes histories and background information on Kentucky regiments. | *''The Civil War Archive-Union Regimental Index'' [Internet site]. N.p., 1998 [cited 25 October 1999]. Available at www.civilwararchive.com/unionky.htm. This site includes histories and background information on Kentucky regiments. | ||
For the 1890 census of Union veterans of the Civil War, see the "Census" section. | For the 1890 census of Union veterans of the Civil War, see the "Census" section. | ||
=== Confederate Records === | === Confederate Records === | ||
==== Service Records ==== | ==== Service Records ==== | ||
'''Compiled Service Records''' - The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Kentucky are available online. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. The service records are also available at no charge at [http://www.archives.gov/locations/archival-research.html National Archives research rooms]. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death. For more information see [[Confederate Service Records|Confederate Service Records]]. | '''Compiled Service Records''' - The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Kentucky are available online. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. The service records are also available at no charge at [http://www.archives.gov/locations/archival-research.html National Archives research rooms]. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death. For more information see [[Confederate Service Records|Confederate Service Records]]. | ||
==== Pension Records ==== | ==== Pension Records ==== | ||
*[[Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications (FamilySearch | *[[Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications]] (FamilySearch) | ||
==== Other Confederate Records ==== | ==== Other Confederate Records ==== | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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{{U.S. Civil War}} | <br> {{U.S. Civil War}} | ||
[[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||