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Presidential Message
The President's message delivered before both houses of
Congress July 4 1861, went far toward reassuring the people, a
large number of whom were not without uneasiness as to the
ability of the President to meet the crisis. He briefly stated the
condition of affairs, announced his intention of standing by the
statements made in his inaugural address, and asked that
congress would place at the control of the government at least
400,000 men and $400,000,000. To his request congress
promptly responded by voting 500,000 men and $500,000,000.
The early operations of the Confederate and Federal armies
were confined to Virginia and Missouri.
Union and Confederate forces skirmish at Harper's Ferry.
The President's message delivered before both houses of
Congress July 4 1861, went far toward reassuring the people, a
large number of whom were not without uneasiness as to the
ability of the President to meet the crisis. He briefly stated the
condition of affairs, announced his intention of standing by the
statements made in his inaugural address, and asked that
congress would place at the control of the government at least
400,000 men and $400,000,000. To his request congress
promptly responded by voting 500,000 men and $500,000,000.
The early operations of the Confederate and Federal armies
were confined to Virginia and Missouri.
Union and Confederate forces skirmish at Harper's Ferry.