The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-17
APRIL LUCKY FOR AMERICA.
Its Record EventfuI In the Historw
of the COuntry-UncIe Sans War

April is lucky war month for America.
according to the superstition entertained by
many people. April added many eventfuI
pages to American history. 1t opened both
glory triumphed. The book of the rebel
lion was opened and closed with April Co
incident Incl with the stirring events of April.
1851, are the historical occurrences of 1se5
and the crisis with Spain in 1898
The first gun OF the Confederacy was fred
on Fort Fort, sumter April T. Four years later
Robert E. Lee at the head. surrendered to
Gen. Grant
President Mckinley sent his message to
congress April II, and General Fftzhugh Lee
left Havana last Saturday on the thirty-third
anniversary of his uncles surrender at APP
pomattoA, an event in which he also par
ticipated.
LncoIn's Call for Volunteers.
April 10, 1861. Abraham Lincoln called for
volunteers. Friday. on the same day Of the
month, the general order from the war de-
partment was issued, ordering the troops to
march to the Southern seaboard April Is
1865, four years after Lincoln's famous ap-
peal to patriots, the martyred Illinoisan was
succeeded in the White house by Andrew
Johnson. The preceding night another April
event IN history, Lincoln fell at the hands
of an assassin.
In April. 1861, England and other European
powers watched the impending struggle in
America, and at first contemplated interven-
ton. The queen OF England issued a procla-
nation calling upon British subjects in Amer
lea not to enlist in the ranks OF either the
Confederacy or the Federal government. At
first inclined to recognize belligerency OF
the Ccnfederates. England took a stand April
10 for neutrality. England Friday declined
TO participate in naval demons tratiOn OF
the powers against the United States.
1t was in April, 1861, en- the 18th day of the
month, that Jefferson Davis issued a prcca-
nation giving notice to the Confederate gov
ernment at Montgomery to issue letters OF
marque to privateers for the destruction OF
American commerce. Superstitious people
believe that Spain will issue instructions
next Tuesday, on the same date, to begin
war of privateering on American merchant
men wherever. found.
concentrations over Peace.
April II, 1865, thousands of people assem-
b!ed the White house grounds to con-
graduate Lincoln on the prospect OF peace
and the end of the rebellion. April II, 1888
another mighty populace rushed 10 the ma
tionai capitol with eager anticipation of
hearing President McKinley's message for
the beginning OF possible war to end Span
ish rule in Cuba.
1t was in April. 1916. that American troops
Were on the march to fight Mexico. In 1851
the Union troops began to go to the front
on April II, when the Sixth Massachusetts
regiment Of volunteers started for Washington
the first to repsond to the presidents call.
In the present crisis the first honors for the
moving of troops falls to April and the Twen-
ty-ffth regiment colored passed through
board. Ovations from united people have
greeted the colored troops everywhere In 1861
the Massachusetts troops and subsequently
the Pennsylvania troops were stoned and
jeered in the streets of Baltimore by Con-
federate sympathzers while going from one
depot to another to make railway connections.
The Pennsylvania regiments, although sec
ond to respond to Lncoln's CALL reached
Washington first, on April 49, They were soon
followed on April 20 by the Massachusetts, reg
iment.
Volunteers of '61.
April 1861, was a busy month among the
soldiers of the North and South. The Eighth
Massachusetts,. 800 strong, in command OF
Col. Monroe and the New York Seventh.
with 600 men, were in the OF the next
rush of thousands Of volunteers from Eastern
states, April 81
Gen. Ben Butler commanded the Massschu-
sets troops modified at Washington. While
applause greeted the Union soldiers through
the North. they invariably heard Kisses and
lodged stones from mobs in Maryland on
their way to Washington. Over 10000 men
were at the national capital in April to de-
fend it from threatened attack.
vouneteers were at this time hurrying on
the other side to don the garb OF gray Rebel
batteries lined the Potomac Baltimore,
where most Of the riots occurred against
Union troops. was finally 'pacihed by a
regiment OF Pennsylvania regulars, which was
landed near Fort McHenry under the guns
of a government warship.
Lincoln's two calls for volunteers. first In
April and later in May, were for 100, 900 men,
The enlistment of seamen was on Nav g. 1861
increased to 1900. Within thirty days after
the first call from 10000 to 60,0C0 men were
under arms throughout the country to defend
the flag. From this nucleus the Union army
grew with rapdity. The militia of the var-
Gus states contributed a large portion of the
fighting forces which were among the first
to respond.
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