Kent T. Dollar Larry H. Whiteaker W. Calvin Dickinson
North and South fight for control of a vital region
Kentucky and Tennessee share a unique and similar history, having joined the Union as the fifteenth and sixteenth states in 1792 and 1796, respectively. During the antebellum period, Kentuckians and Tennesseans enjoyed a common culture, pursued a largely agricultural way of life, and shared many values, particularly a deep-seated commitment to slavery. However, the people of these two sister states found themselves on opposing sides at the most critical time in American history, as Tennessee sided with the...
North and South fight for control of a vital region
Kentucky and Tennessee share a unique and similar history, having join...