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 |