Mississippians at Pensacola's Warrington Navy Yard 1861 (Library of Congress LC-DIG-ds-00237)
From The New-York Times April 10, 1861 (The New York Times Archive):
IMPORTANT FROM MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY Tuesday, April 9.
JEFF. DAVIS made a requisition to-day on the Governor of Alabama for 3,000 troops.
The Mississippi Brigade, 1,800 strong, arrived at Pensacola on the 7th inst.
Three hundred and seventy Georgia troops for Pensacola have passed through here within the last 48hours.
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Governor Curtin getting PA's military house in order
From The New-York Times April 10, 1861 (The New York Times Archive):
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.; MESSAGE OF GOV. CURTIN RELATIVE TO MILITARY AFFAIRS.
HARRISBURGH, Penn., Tuesday, April 9.
Gov. CURTIN has sent a message into the Legislature in relation to our national difficulties. Here commends the organization of militia and other measures proper at the present crisis. He also states that he has received a letter from President LINCOLN, stating that he (LINCOLN) has information of a design to attack the City of Washington.
Ex-Treasurer SLIPER says that no State loan will be required to supply the half million for war purposes.
HARRISBURGH, Penn., Tuesday, April 9 — P.M.
Gov. CURTIN’s Message calls attention to the military organization of the State, and recommends the Legislature to make immediate provision for the removal of the defects now existing by establishing a military bureau at the Capital, by modifying the militia laws, and by making a proper distribution of arms, &c. He calls attention to the serious jealousies and divisions distracting the public mind, and the military organizations of a formidable character, seemingly not demanded by an existing public exigency, in certain States. He adds, “Pennsylvania offers no counsel and takes no action in the nature of a menace. Her desire is peace and to effect the preservation of the personal and political rights of citizens, the true sovereignty of the States, and the supremacy of law and order. Animated by these sentiments and indulging an earnest hope of a speedy restoration of harmonious and friendly relations, I commit the grave subject of this communication to your deliberation.”
The Message was referred to a Joint Select Committee to report by bill. …
Andrew Gregg Curtin worked hard for the Union cause throughout the Civil War. After the war he became a Democrat. He served as President Grant’s ambassador to Russia and later won election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
