Events
| Carlisle/Dickinson | In Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the Democratic newspaper swings into line in support of the war | 04/24/1861 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The Virginia Convention on secession is meeting in Richmond |
02/13/1861 to 05/01/1861 |
| Battles/Soldiers | U.S. Government takes over the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Delaware Railroad | 04/24/1861 |
Documents
| Letter | Andrew H. Reeder to Simon Cameron, April 24, 1861 | 04/24/1861 |
| Letter | Dickinson College President Herman Johnson Circular Letter, April 24, 1861 | 04/24/1861 |
| Newspaper | New York Times, “How to End the War,” April 24, 1861 | 04/24/1861 |
| Executive record | Proclamation of Kentucky Governor Beriah Magoffin, April 24, 1861 | 04/24/1861 |
| Executive record | Virginia Governor John Letcher’s Proclamation, April 24, 1861 | 04/24/1861 |