KENTUCKY'S NEUTRAL STATUS IS EFFECTIVELY TERMINATED SEPTEMBER 3RD By the time September had arrived in 1861, their border state of Kentucky was having a hard time keeping their neutral status for the conflict surrounding them. On September 3rd of 1861, Confederate General Polk orders south- ern troops into Kentucky, in order to hold Confederate positions there. Southern forces were under the command of General Pillow. This move effectively terminates Kentucky's neutral status. General Polk's orders result in part from a belief held by every southerner that the federals would soon attmept to take military action to control Kentucky.

Dear Commander and Fellow List Members, I am seeking information On the BATTLE OF LEBANANON which took place in Marion County, Kentucky. Marker number 600 was placed at a Rail Road station off US 68, in Lebanon by the Kentucky Historical Society. According to the KHS John Hunt Morgan's Raiders (Numbering 2,400 men) on there way to Ohio were met by Union forces (numbering 380) under the command of Colonel C. S. Hanson on July 5, 1863. During the battle, the out numbered Union troops barricaded themselves in the depot. Morgan's Raiders then set fire to the buildings however, rain saved the railroad station from complete destruction. Seven hours later, when nearly encircled, the Union troops surrendered. The Union troops were marched to Springfield. Morgan's Men continues on to Ohio, crossing the Ohio River at Brandenbrug. Might anyone be able to direct me to futher information regarding this battle? Members of both my maternal and paternal families rode with Morgan and later suffered terribly in Union prison camps. Thank you kindly for your time and assisntance. Mary Beth