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 |