Telegram from Governor John W. Ellis of North Carolina Responding to Abraham Lincoln's Request for Troops

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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of War.

National Archives Identifier: 3819354

Full Citation: Telegram from Governor John W. Ellis of North Carolina Responding to Abraham Lincoln’s Request for Troops; 4/15/1861; Records of the Office of the Secretary of War, Record Group 107. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/telegram-from-governor-john-w-ellis-of-north-carolina-responding-to-abraham-lincolns-request-for-troops/, April 23, 2026]

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