FEDERALS MAKE AN ASTONISHING DEMAND OF TROOPS JULY FIRST OF 1861 In the early weeks of the War for Southern Independence southern communities had astounding demands made up on them. One unlikely request came on the 1st of June in 1861, when the War Department issued an order for troops to fill their ranks. This order was levied on the citizens of Kentucky and Tennessee. What was alarming was that Tennesse had already voted themselves out of the northern government. They'd voted in a convention for secession on the 6th of May. This vote was confirmed by a public referendum in June. Kentucky had at this point in time, voted to remain neutral. Needless to say that these southern governments are making plans to refute the order and to refuse to participate at all. This is another irritation in the hearts and minds of the Confederacy. Did anyone's ancestor have to face this delemina in 1861? Send your reply to our list so evereyone can understand this. THANKS for your participation! glenn

Dear Commander and everybody My family lived in Kentucky during the Civil War. I have been interested in this time period because of the upheaval it caused my family. While KY allowed slavery it was not really a slave state. The number of large plantation type farms were few. Most were smaller yeoman sized farms. So the institution of slavery did not have a big impact in KY. However the majority of people living in KY had originally moved there from southern states, like Virginia, North and South Carolina. The philosophy of the people living in KY was Southern or strong on rights of the individual, right to property, and the idea that the federal government is device established to aid the states. The commander is correct when he says the imposition of a draft to fill the ranks of the Union army was a shock! How could the federal government order the states to supply troops? Remember at that time, what ever locality supplied a detachment of troops also had to supply the food, uniforms, horses, arms, wagons etc. I read a book called "A Very Violent Rebel", a diary of a young lady living in Knoxville. She relates how on almost a daily basis, she and her friends would scurry around trying to find supplies, food, medicine, cutting up carpets to make blankets, making underwear, socks, to supply the confederate POW's housed in the area. Unlike Tenn. KY was never 'occupied' federal troops, both northern and southern armies fought in KY, but the Union never took over KY as if it were a foreign government, the state government remained in place during the war. Tenn, on the other hand, did vote to leave the union and joined with the Confederate States of America. When the Union entered Tenn, they occupied a foreign country. My gggrandfa. while he voted for KY neutrality, eventually, ended up a guerrilla and was labeled a traitor to the Union. Penny Perry Kenmore, Wa ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 08:11 AM Subject: [KYWBTSVETS] ENEMY DEMANDS TROOPS FEDERALS MAKE AN ASTONISHING DEMAND OF TROOPS JULY FIRST OF 1861 In the early weeks of the War for Southern Independence southern communities had astounding demands made up on them. One unlikely request came on the 1st of June in 1861, when the War Department issued an order for troops to fill their ranks. This order was levied on the citizens of Kentucky and Tennessee. What was alarming was that Tennesse had already voted themselves out of the northern government. They'd voted in a convention for secession on the 6th of May. This vote was confirmed by a public referendum in June. Kentucky had at this point in time, voted to remain neutral. Needless to say that these southern governments are making plans to refute the order and to refuse to participate at all. This is another irritation in the hearts and minds of the Confederacy. Did anyone's ancestor have to face this delemina in 1861? Send your reply to our list so evereyone can understand this. THANKS for your participation! glenn ==== KYWBTSVETS Mailing List ==== NEW "KYWBTSVETS" List Members are encouraged to post your QUERY to our list at any time.