On April 15, Lincoln called on the states to send a total of 75,000 volunteer troops to recapture forts, protect Washington, and "preserve the Union", which, in his view, remained intact despite the seceding states.
ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl fˈɪftiːn, lˈɪŋkən kˈɔːld ɔnðə stˈeɪts tə sˈɛnd ɐ tˈoʊɾəl ʌv sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ vˌɑːləntˈɪɹ tɹˈuːps tə ɹᵻkˈæptʃɚ fˈɔːɹts, pɹətˈɛkt wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, ænd "pɹɪzˈɜːv ðə jˈuːniən", wˈɪtʃ, ɪn hɪz vjˈuː, ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪntˈækt dᵻspˈaɪt ðə sɛsˈiːdɪŋ stˈeɪts.