Summary
Military preparations deepen as the nation girds at the first hints of a long, brutal conflict. Washington is abuzz with troop movements while the Confederate states also are organizing and calling up more forces for the inevitable fighting to follow.
In Tennessee, Gov. Isham G. Harris advises the Confederate War Department in an Aug. 1 missive that he has formally transferred Tennessee forces over to the Confederacy.See the full content of this document
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; 1861 - Troop Prep, Spy Balloons
"The transfer is now being made as rapidly as Confederate off...
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