Civil War April Fool's Day, 1861

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Civil War Harper's Weekly, March 30, 1861

The March 30, 1861 edition of Harper's Weekly featured a number of important Civil War news events. We have posted the newspaper below. Scroll down to see the complete page, or the Newspaper Thumbnails below will take you to the specific page of interest.

April Fool's Day 1861

April Fool's Day History

New Orleans

Jefferson Davis Veto of Slave Trade Act

The Cooper Union

Vassar College

Founding of Vassar (Cont.)

General Sam Houston

Biggest Gun in the World

Abraham Lincoln Cartoon

VOL. V.—No. 222.]

NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1861.

PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1861, by Harper & Brothers, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

APRIL-FOOL'S DAY IN NEW YORK, OPPOSITE THE ASTOR HOUSE.

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