FAQ #2. How many Kentuckians served in the Union and Confederate armies during the war?

ANSWER: The exact number of Kentucky men that served in the Civil War, either in the Union army or the Confederate army, is difficult to determine. A detailed answer will follow below but the short answer is that the number of men serving in the Confederate army is particularly hard to know accurately because of the fact that it was illegal for Kentucky men to leave the state and serve in the Confederate forces.

There were approximately 70,000+ Kentuckians who served in the Union army and over 40,000 men who served in the Confederate army during the war.