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At the start of the war Kentucky sought to remain neutral; in September 1861
Confederate troops invaded Kentucky, leading to Kentuckians enlisting
overwhelmingly in the Union cause.
I don't know if I'd call a Kentuckian a Yankee though, I guess it depends on
if one holds a grudge or not. ;)
jt
Ben Roller wrote in message ...
> In lugnet.org.us.dixielug, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > Kentucky's in the South, I agree, although it snows there quite a bit. • Some
> > would argue whether it's in Dixie. It's north of the Mason Dixon line and
> > didn't secede. :-)
>
> I've lived in Kentucky for most of my life (still do officially even though • I'm
> in South Carolina for a couple of years). It's a Southern state, though • it's
> easy to see why people get confused. The states to the north and west of • KY
> are Mid-Western states, so it gets lumped in with them a lot. This happens • a
> lot less when you talk about the cities in the extreme eastern or southern
> parts of KY. When you talk about Phelps or Corbin you know you're talking
> about the South but Louisville and Lexington throw people off.
>
> It was a border state during the war that seems to define our sense of • state
> geography. I guess the part of the state that wanted to be in the North • bck
> then is still trying to get out of the South (just now they are going into • the
> Mid-West). I'm not too caught up on this though... unless it means that I • can
> be a part of GMLTC. If so than no doubt about it, we're Mid-Western. :)
>
> I remember when I first came to SC that a friend was referring to all of • our
> "Yankee" friends and included me! The people that argued the most against • what
> he said were the ones from Northern states.
>
> Ben Roller
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