Birthdays

David Rumph Jones
Turns 36 on this date

Edward Lyons
Turns 21 on this date

Samuel Freeman Miller
Turns 45 on this date

George Troxell Motter
Turns 19 on this date

Robert Smalls
Turns 22 on this date

Booker Taliaferro Washington
Turns 5 on this date
Events
Battles/Soldiers | Confederate diplomats in Washington pass on news of federal military and naval preparations | 04/05/1861 |
Slavery/Abolition | Richmond newspaper editorial defends slavery as a vital financial need for Virginia | 04/05/1861 |
Lawmaking/Litigating | The Virginia Convention on secession is meeting in Richmond |
02/13/1861 to 05/01/1861 |
Documents
Newspaper | Cleveland (OH) Herald, “A Rugged Issue,” April 5, 1861 | 04/05/1861 |