Birthdays
Henry Lewis Benning
Turns 47 on this date
Alexander Hemphill Ege
Turns 23 on this date
John Fitch Kinney
Turns 45 on this date
William Handy Ludlow
Turns 40 on this date
Thomas Sheerer Parker
Turns 21 on this date
Daniel Smith Reisher
Turns 40 on this date
Philip Dale Roddey
Turns 35 on this date
Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart
Turns 54 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Night train from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh derails, injuring five passengers and damaging the mail car | 04/02/1861 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Virginia Convention on secession is meeting in Richmond |
02/13/1861 to 05/01/1861 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Cleveland (OH) Herald, “Beauties of the ‘Institution’,” April 2, 1861 | 04/02/1861 |