Who was getting his men from Kentucky, his supplies from Kentucky, and training them to defend Kentucky. Defend her, as it turned out, from invasion from Confederate troops.
Do you have any evidence supporting your statements. Insistence isn't evidence.
This is the original plan to violate Kentucky's neutrality. Notice they are to march through Kentucky into Tennessee:
UNION CORRESPONDENCE.
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ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Washington, D. C.,
July 1, 1861.
Lieut. WILLIAM NELSON, U. S. N., Cincinnati, Ohio:
SIR: Your services having been placed at the disposal of the War Department for the performance of a special duty, the Secretary of War directs me to communicate to you the following instructions:
It being the fixed purpose of the General Government to maintain the Constitution and execute the laws of the Union and to protect all loyal citizens in their constitutional rights,
the Secretary directs that you muster into the service of the United States five regiments of infantry and one regiment of cavalry in East Tennessee, and one regiment of infantry in West Tennessee, to receive pay when called into active service by this Department. You will designate the regimental and company officers, having due respect for the preferences of the regiments {p.252} and companies, and send their names to this office for commission.
The Ordnance Bureau will forward to Cincinnati, Ohio, 10,000 stands of arms and accouterments, six pieces of field artillery, two smooth and two rifle bore cannon, and two mountain howitzers, and ample supplies of ammunition, to be carried thence through Kentucky into East Tennessee, in such manner as you may direct, for distribution among the men so mustered into service and men organized as Union Home Guards.
You will also, at the same time, muster into the service, or designate some suitable person so to do, in Southeast Kentucky, three regiments of infantry, to be commanded and officered in the same manner as herein provided for the Tennessee regiments.
All of the regiments aforesaid will be raised for service in East and West Tennessee and adjacent counties and in East Kentucky. Blank muster rolls and the usual instructions to mustering officers will be sent to you from this office, and in carrying out this order you are authorized to employ such service and use such means as you may deem expedient and proper for its faithful execution. You will likewise report frequently to this office as you progress with your work.
I am, sir, &c.,
L. THOMAS, Adjutant-General.