Governor John W. Ellis refused to supply troops to suppress rebellion, April 15, 1861
Title
Governor John W. Ellis refused to supply troops to suppress rebellion, April 15, 1861
Description
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 secession of Southern states).
Date
1861-04-15
Coverage
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Governor John W. Ellis refused to supply troops to suppress rebellion, April 15, 1861, Civil War Era NC, accessed May 2, 2024, https://cwnc.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/104.