April 15, 1861
On April 15, 1861, Governor Beriah Magoffin informed Secretary of War Simon Cameron that Kentucky would furnish no troops in response to President call for militia.
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Executive Office, Frankfort,
April 15, 1861.
To Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, Washington City:
Your dispatch is received. In answer, I say emphatically, that Kentucky will furnish no troops for the wicked purpose of subduing her sister Southern States.
B. MAGOFFIN,
Governor of Kentucky.
