What Happened in Apr 1861

Aaron Van Camp Takes Part in Confederate Spy Ring

Aaron Van Camp (June 23, 1816–September 15, 1892) was an espionage agent for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. He... Read more

James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok Joins the Union Army

When the Civil War broke out in April 1861, Hickok signed on as a teamster for the Union Army in Sedalia, Missouri, and by the end of the year he... Read more

"Life in the Iron Mills" is Published

Life in the Iron Mills must be considered a central text in the origins of American realism, American proletarian literature, and American... Read more

First Battle of Fort Sumter

On April 11, Beauregard sent three aides, Colonel James Chesnut, Jr., Captain Stephen D. Lee, and Lieutenant A. R. Chisolm to demand the surrender... Read more

The Baltimore Riot of 1861

The Baltimore riot of 1861 (also called the Pratt Street Riot and the Pratt Street Massacre) was an incident that took place on April 19, 1861, in... Read more