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Troops for The Civil War
Raising the Troops
And whereas, The four years of his administration have been the most laborious, as well as the most perilous in the history both of the State and of the
nation, with eleven of the most Southern States banded together in the most unjustifiable rebellion the world has ever known;
"And whereas, Governor Blair's administration has been marked by eminent ability, rare integrity, and unsurpassed success, as shown by the enlistments and organization into companies, regiments, and batteries, in the most perfect military order, of over eighty thousand men, as brave, true, and patriotic as ever bared their breasts to any foe; therefore
"Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the thanks of the people of Michigan, through this Legislature, are hereby cordially tendered to ex-Governor Blair, for the able and satisfactory manner in which he has, during his administration of the last four years, been, able to conduct the affairs of the government of the State. "
American Civil War
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