Mixed bag there. The Confectionery violated that neutrality in 1861,
(as if a State could remain a part of the Union and be neutral, I can't
think of any theory of law under the Constitution as it was even then
understood where that was legal). Kentucky organized a number of
military units which fought with both sides, and the official elected
Government was decidedly pro-Union. The Confederates also set up
competing State government after their invasion loyal to the South which
was admitted to the Confederacy on Dec 10 1861.
On 12/3/2010 3:02 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
Good catch, Igor.
Kentucky declared neutrality, and didn't join in with Union forces
during the war.
-- Walt
On 12/3/2010 1:54 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote:
Walter,
I may have misunderstood you, but what happened with KY on June 1, 1792?
Probably you are talking about _re_joining...
Since KY never seceded, it didn't have to (re-!)join.
Am I missing something?
Igor
Fri Dec 3 10:47:53 CST 2010
Walter Gilbert wrote:
This sort of reminds me of the ongoing dispute here in the US
between Kentucky and Illinois. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky,
but spent most of his life and political career in Illinois. Illinois
claims to be the Land of Lincoln ... but, we still have his old log
cabin birthplace here in Kentucky.
Oddly enough, Kentucky was also the birthplace of the president of the
Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, during the Civil War, and never
officially
seceded from, nor joined, the Union. Thus concludes today's "Moment of
Pedantry" -- with your host, Walt Gilbert.
-- Walt
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