Kentucky Military History
Kentucky's military story reaches back to the earliest frontier clashes and continues through every major conflict. Kentucky families sent soldiers, scouts, militiamen, and volunteers into battles that shaped both the state and the nation. This project brings together resources for tracing Kentuckians who served in early conflicts. You will find links to service records, pension indexes, regimental histories, unit rosters, cemetery information, and county-level materials contributed by researchers. Each section points to reliable starting places for documenting service and placing an ancestor within the broader military history of the Commonwealth, making it easier for researchers to trace service, understand context, and connect individuals to the larger history.
Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
- History - Kentucky was not even a county in the unorganized western reaches of the colony of Virginia when the war began; yet it played a crucial role in the American Revolutionary War.
- Resources - Links to records about the men who served in the war.
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Civil War (1861-1865)
World War I (1914-1918)
- Casualties - USGWArchives