Birthdays
Henry Bowen Anthony
Turns 46 on this date
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Turns 38 on this date
James Smith Colwell
Turns 48 on this date
John Egbert Farnum
Turns 37 on this date
Jeremiah Haralson
Turns 15 on this date
James Wilson Troxell
Turns 30 on this date
James Williams
Turns 36 on this date
Richard Wootton
Turns 26 on this date
Theodore George Wormley
Turns 35 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | Governor Buckingham re-elected as Republicans once again sweep state elections in Connecticut | 04/01/1861 |
| Campaigns/Elections | In St. Louis, Missouri, a unified anti-Republican ticket takes control of mayor's office and city council | 04/01/1861 |
| Campaigns/Elections | In Virginia, secessionists raise the Confederate flag in a ceremony near Richmond | 04/01/1861 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Virginia Convention on secession is meeting in Richmond |
02/13/1861 to 05/01/1861 |
Documents
| Letter | Abraham Lincoln to William Seward, April 1, 1861 | 04/01/1861 |
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Negro Regiments to be Raised,” April 1, 1861 | 04/01/1861 |