Birthdays
Samuel Cushman Caldwell
Turns 25 on this date
Thomas Care
Turns 29 on this date
Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb
Turns 38 on this date
David McMurtrie Gregg
Turns 28 on this date
Charles Murray Harris
Turns 40 on this date
Benjamin Franklin Kelley
Turns 54 on this date
Thomas Overton Moore
Turns 57 on this date
Events
| Battles/Soldiers | From Montgomery, the Confederate secretary of war orders immediate action against Fort Sumter | 04/10/1861 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Virginia Convention on secession is meeting in Richmond |
02/13/1861 to 05/01/1861 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Tribune, “Prepare to Howl!,” April 10, 1861 | 04/10/1861 |