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Probably because it was in a central location between the Confederate States and the Federal states. In many ways it was a key state that, if captured, would have allowed either army to march deep into the others territory. So if the Confederates controlled Kentucky they could use it as a springboard for their armies to march into Ohio and threaten the centre of the Federal states etc.
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What side was Kentucky on in the US Civil War?
It was a border state and was said to be neutral.
What side was important in the Civil War?
they were both important. The Civil War was literally, I kid you not, brother against brother.
What states fought in the Civil War on the side of the Union but which still had slavery?
the border states like kentucky missorui west virginia and maryland
Which side the the slaves help fight in during the civil war?
Slaves fought on both the north and the south side
What were the border states during the civil war and what side did they fight on?
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware. All of them were deeply divided, and had only narrowly failed to vote Confederate. Technically, they were Union states, though Missouri was hardly under Lincoln's control. Many people thought Kentucky would go Confederate, and Lincoln allowed it to stay neutral in the first year of the war. When Braxton Bragg invaded the state, he was able to set-up a Confederate government there, but it collapsed as soon as he retreated. All the Border states sent regiments to both sides.
What side was Kentucky on in the US Civil War?
It was a border state and was said to be neutral.
Which side had greater control over the states during the civil war?
The Union
What side of the Civil War used cannons?
Both sides in the US civil War used cannons.
Which side lost the Civil War?
In both the Vietnam & US Civil War the south was the loser & the north was the victor.
What side was important in the Civil War?
they were both important. The Civil War was literally, I kid you not, brother against brother.
What states fought in the Civil War on the side of the Union but which still had slavery?
the border states like kentucky missorui west virginia and maryland
Which side in the American Civil War shot minnie balls?
Both sides.
Who guns were better in the civil war?
Both side had about equal guns to use.
Which side the the slaves help fight in during the civil war?
Slaves fought on both the north and the south side
What side did NC fight for in the civil war?
they fought on the side of the south or confederates
What state contributed a president to each side in the civil war?
Kentucky was the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, the US president and of Jefferson Davis, the president of the confederate states.
What two beliefs were common for both sides concerning the civil war?
That they were in the right, and God was on their side.
