Proclamation 80

Proclamation 80
"A Proclamation by the President of the
United States, April 15, 1861"
Seal of the President of the United States
Proclamation 80
TypePresidential proclamation
PresidentAbraham Lincoln
SignedApril 15, 1861
Federal Register details
Publication dateApril 15, 1861 Edit this on Wikidata
Summary
Responds to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina by calling forth 75,000 militiamen.[1][2]

Proclamation 80, titled "A Proclamation by the President of the United States, April 15, 1861," was a presidential proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln,[2] the 16th president of the United States, on April 15, 1861. It called for 75,000 militiamen to suppress the rebellion in the states that had formed the Confederacy.[1]

  1. ^ a b "A Proclamation by the President of the United States, April 15, 1861". U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Proclamation 80—Calling Forth the Militia and Convening an Extra Session of Congress". The American Presidency Project. UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved April 25, 2025.

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