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| April 4, 1841 | William Henry Harrison dies, becoming the first |
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| John Tyler | ||
| April 4, 1861 | Virginia's secessionist convention votes 80-45 against secession. | Virginia |
| Virginia Secession Convention | ||
| April 4, 1862 | From Fort Monroe federal troops begin movement towards Richmond | |
| Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Peninsula Campaign | ||
| April 4, 1864 | Major General Philip Sheridan moves from command of an infantry division in the Army of the Cumberland to command cavalry in the Army of the Potomac | |
| Philip Sheridan | ||
| April 4, 1865 | President Lincoln visits Richmond, walking to the Confederate White House among cheering crowds, mostly freed slaves. A detachment of 10 men protected him. | Virginia |
| Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Abraham Lincoln | ||
| April 4, 1865 | Battle of Jetersville | Virginia |
| April 4, 1959 | Maryland ratifies the 14th Amendment | Maryland |
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Battle of Elkin's Ferry | Arkansas |
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