Events
| Education/Culture | At Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, students are leaving for home in large numbers | 04/25/1861 |
| Carlisle/Dickinson | In Carlisle, Pennsylvania, James Colwell is appointed first lieutenant of the Carlisle Fencibles | 04/25/1861 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Virginia Convention on secession is meeting in Richmond |
02/13/1861 to 05/01/1861 |
Documents
| Letter | Abraham Lincoln to Winfield Scott, April 25, 1861 | 04/25/1861 |
| Newspaper | Cleveland (OH) Herald, “Interesting Incident at Camp Curtin,” April 25, 1861 | 04/25/1861 |