Kentucky Civil War Facts
Kentucky provided 100,760 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 2.6% (ranked 14th out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 453 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state. Kentucky had 4 Union P.O.W. Camps at
Columbus, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah.
| Confederate - 15 States and Territories |
| Total number of men recruited |
25,000 |
| % of Confederate Army |
2.4% |
| Overall rank |
12 |
| % of South's population |
2.2% |
| Overall rank |
?? |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
Battery A, 1st Artillery: part-German
2nd Cavalry: German
5th Infantry: half-German
6th Infantry: half-German |
| CSA Army Deaths For All Border States |
| Killed |
2,692 |
| Died of Disease |
2,142 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
1 regiment
3 companies
3 batteries
1 detachment |
| Cavalry |
31 regiments
5 battalions
2 companies |
| Infantry |
9 regiments
1 battalion |
| Engineers |
2 regiments |
|
| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Soldiers (White) recruited |
51,743 |
| Sailors/Marines (White) |
314 |
| Colored Troops |
23,703 |
| Total number of men recruited |
75,760 |
| % of Union Army |
2.7% |
| % of state's population |
6.6% |
| Overall rank |
12 |
| Combined USA/CSA Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
2,478 |
| Killed After Capture |
2 |
| Disease |
6,383 |
| Disease in Prison |
860 |
| Accidents/Drowning |
454 |
| Murdered |
14 |
| Suicide |
8 |
| Sunstroke |
2 |
| Military Execution |
12 |
| Executed By Enemy |
2 |
| Known/Not Classified |
168 |
| Unknown |
391 |
| Total |
10,774 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
1 regiment
5 batteries |
| Cavalry |
19 regiments
1 company |
| Infantry |
56 regiments
1 company |
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