This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of War.
National Archives Identifier:
3819354Full 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://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/telegram-from-governor-john-w-ellis-of-north-carolina-responding-to-abraham-lincolns-request-for-troops, April 29, 2024]