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Governor John W. Ellis refused to supply troops to suppress rebellion, April 15, 1861

On April 15, 1861, Governor John W. Ellis informed President Abraham Lincoln he "can get no troops from North Carolina" (following Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers to supress the brewing insurrection after the fall of Fort Sumter and the…

Governor John W. Ellis ordered the seizure of Fort Macon, April 15, 1861

On April 15, 1861, Governor John W. Ellis ordered the seizure of Fort Macon.

Governor John W. Ellis ordered the seizure of the Fayetteville Arsenal, April 22, 1861

On April 22, 1861, Governor John W. Ellis ordered the seizure of the Fayetteville Arsenal.

Election for delegates for convention to consider secession, May 13, 1861

On May 13, 1861, North Carolinian voters elected delegates to a convention to consider secession.

North Carolina seceded from the Union, May 20, 1861

On May 20, 1861, North Carolina convention called to consider secession voted to secede from the Union.

Henry T. Clark became governor, July 7, 1861

Governor John W. Ellis died of tuberculosis in Virginia, and speaker Henry T. Clark is elevated to the governorship. Both Ellis and Clark were members of the Democratic Party.

Passage of USS Roanoke from Hampton Roads, Virginia, and engagement with Confederate batteries at Hatteras Inlet, July 10, 1861

Passage of USS Roanoke from Hampton Roads, Va. and engagement with Confederate batteries at Hatteras Inlet.

USS Roanoke anchored at Cape Fear and observed Fort Caswell, July 12, 1861

USS Roanoke anchored at Cape Fear and observed Fort Caswell.

Mary scuttled and burned near Lockwood

Mary scuttled and burned near Lockwood

Engagement between USS Albatross and N.C. steamer Beaufort near Bodie Island, July 21, 1861

Engagement between USS Albatross and N.C. steamer Beaufort near Bodie Island.