Kentucky Civil War neutrality proclamation, 1861

Item Info

Title:
Kentucky Civil War neutrality proclamation, 1861
Date:
May 20, 1861
Description:

  • Proclamation issued by Kentucky Governor Beriah Magoffin declaring Kentucky's neutrality in the Civil War. Magoffin states that neither Confederate nor Union forces may enter the state without his approval. A note on the back indicates that the proclamation was "entered in full in Executive Journal, May 28, 1861."

  • Folder: KY2

Location:
Subject:
Format:
broadsides
Language:
English
Extent:
2 scans
Digital Collection:
Broadsides and Ephemera Collection
Catalog Record:
https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE001845530
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • 001845530
  • duke:466130
  • bdsky20544
  • ark:/87924/r41g0m071
  • cd843158-526b-46bc-854d-cc3b4904c765
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