The advance of the Gunboats up the river to New Berne, N. Carolina. Passing the Barricade
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Proclamation by Kentucky Governor Thomas E. Bramlette
- 1/4/1864
Description
Kentucky never formally left the Union, but its population was deeply split. The state declared itself neutral until the Confederates invaded in 1861. Kentucky was accepted into the Confederacy and given a star on the Confederate flag. By 1864 intense Confederate guerrilla activity led Governor Thomas Bramlette to issue this proclamation ordering the arrest of Confederate sympathizers, who were held as hostages in retaliation for the kidnapping of Unionists.
This primary source comes from the Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands.
National Archives Identifier: 3854686
Full Citation: Proclamation by Kentucky Governor Thomas E. Bramlette; 1/4/1864; Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands, Record Group 392. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/proclamation-by-kentucky-governor-thomas-e-bramlette/, February 5, 2026]
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