USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On April 15, 1861, just three days after the attack on Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling forth the state militias, to the sum of 75, 000 troops, in order to suppress the rebellion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The result was that most states in the Upper South of Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee also declared secession from the United States and joined the Confederate States. In Missouri and Kentucky, pro-Confederate state governments were formed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Understanding this, upon the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate forces, President Abraham Lincoln called for 75, 000 volunteers to quell the insurrection.

Detailed explanation-4: -First Battle of Bull Run: Background Following the event, President Abraham Lincoln issued a call for volunteers to serve in the army. Lincoln hoped to have the war over within 90 days, especially if the Union army could make a massive strike against the Confederate capital in Richmond, Virginia.

Detailed explanation-5: -Following the incident at Fort Sumter, Lincoln calls for 75, 000 militiamen (volunteer troops) to put down the rebellion. He declares that an “insurrection” exists, marking the official beginning of the Civil War.