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Kentucky, State before Nov 6, 1860 - Jan 26, 1862
Kentucky, CS Provisional State Nov 20, 1861 - Apr 9, 1862
Kentucky, Occupied State Jan 26, 1862 - Aug 18, 1862
Kentucky, State Aug 18, 1862 - after Jun 25, 1865

Beriah Magoffin US Governor, before Nov 6, 1860 - Aug 16, 1862

Kentucky election results: Lincoln 1364 0.9%, Douglas 25651 17.5%, Bell 66058 45.2%, Breckinridge 53143 36.3%, Nov 6, 1860

US Dept. of Kentucky created including Kentucky adjacent to the Ohio river, May 28, 1861
US Dept. of The Cumberland created Dept. of Kentucky discontinued and absorbed Tennessee included, Aug 15, 1861
Kentucky Confederate Offensive , Sep 18, 1861 - Dec 17, 1861
Barboursville, battle, Sep 19, 1861
Wild Cat, battle, Oct 21, 1861
Ivy Mountain, engagement, Nov 8, 1861 - Nov 9, 1861
US Dept. of The Missouri created Minnesota Missouri Illinois and Iowa transferred from the Western Dept. Wisconsin included Western Kentucky transferred from Dept. of the Cumberland, Nov 9, 1861
George W. Johnson CS Provisional Governor, Nov 20, 1861 - Apr 9, 1862
Rowletts Station, action, Dec 17, 1861

Middle Creek, battle, Jan 10, 1862
Offensive in Eastern Kentucky, Jan 10, 1862 - Jun 18, 1862
Mill Springs, battle, Jan 19, 1862
Jeremiah T. Boyle US Military Governor, Jan 26, 1862 - Jan 27, 1864
US Mountain Dept. created parts of Ohio Michigan Kentucky and Tennessee transferred from Dept. of Ohio Western Virginia transferred from Dept. of Western Virginia Dept. of Western Virginia discontinued, Mar 11, 1862
Richard Hawes CS Provisional Governor, Apr 9, 1862 - 1865
Eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee transferred from US Mountain Dept. to Dept. of The Mississippi, Jun 8, 1862
CS Heartland Offensive, Aug 14, 1862 - Oct 24, 1862
James F. Robinson US Governor, Aug 18, 1862 - Sep 1, 1863
US Dept. of the Ohio recreated Indiana Illinois Wisconsin eastern Kentucky western Ohio and western Michigan transferred from Dept. of the Mississippi eastern Ohio and eastern Michigan transferred from Dept. of the Potomac, Aug 19, 1862
Richmond, battle, Aug 29, 1862 - Aug 30, 1862
Munfordville, siege, Sep 14, 1862 - Sep 17, 1862
Munfordville, US surrender, Sep 17, 1862
Perryville, battle, Oct 8, 1862
US Dept. of The Tennessee created Western Kentucky Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi included, Oct 16, 1862

Thomas E. Bramlette US Governor, Sep 1, 1863 - after Jun 25, 1865

Forrest in Mississippi and Tennessee, Mar 16, 1864 - Nov 5, 1864
Paducah, attack, Mar 25, 1864
Cynthiana, action, Jun 11, 1864 - Jun 12, 1864
Western Kentucky transferred from US Dept. of The Tennessee to Dept. of the Ohio, Aug 7, 1864
CS Dept. of Western Kentucky created, Sep 6, 1864
Kentucky election results: Lincoln 27787 30.2%, McClellan 64301 69.8%, Nov 8, 1864

US Dept. of Kentucky recreated Kentucky transferred from Dept. of the Cumberland, Feb 10, 1865
CS Dept. of Western Kentucky Renamed Dept. of Kentucky, Mar 25, 1865
CS Dept. of Kentucky Surrendered, May 4, 1865