Woolfolk et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1861-08-22
- Date of Creation
- August 22, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Correspondence
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG5-203
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-019-0120
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208374
Citation
Woolfolk et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-08-22, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-019-0120 (November 12, 2026).
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GovB Magoffin
The following resolutions were adopted this day at a Meeting of the Citizans of Paducha Wharras the Neutrality of of Ky was Violated on Yesterday by the invasion of Ballard Coand the Seizure of two Citzans by Federal Troops from Caro & this Morning by one of the Federal Gun Boats coming up the Rivr and Seizing at the Paduch Wharf & Carrying away the Steam Terry Therefore. Resolved we do hereby advise the Governer of this State of these Flagrans invasions of the Soil of Ky= and of her Neutrality, & that we require of the Authorities of the State protection from high handed Acts of Aggression Soon No doubt to be Extended to the Capture and Extradition of othe Citizans & hereby request of the Governor. officeially to declare the Neutrality of Saverngnty of Kentucky violated & declare also that if Ky cannot or will not protect our property & persons we will Esteem our onley refuge to appeal to Tennessee Troop for that protection which our State May fail to afford That we immedeally Communicate these Resolution to the Govennor and request an immediate answer by Telgra'ph
Mayor Sawner, Genarl Allen Bigger
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