Confederacy accepts second Kentucky government

Confederacy accepts second Kentucky government

13 years ago By Lee Sutton
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RICHMOND, VA—The Confederate government admits the State of Kentucky, a shadow government run by secessionists, into the Confederacy. After failing to secure secession, Confederate supporters left the state government and established a second Kentucky government in Bowling Green, their state capital. 

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