Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1898 — Our Wars Began in April. [ARTICLE]

Our Wars Began in April.

Many of the most stirring events in American history have occurred In April, lnclu(li»s-the first conflicts of the war of the revolution and the beginning of the war of secession. The formal order to Spain to relinquish the Island of Cuba was made on April 19, a date already notable in our military annals. It was on April 19, 1775, at Lexington and at Concord, that the first armed resistance was made by the minute men to the British troops. The excitement of April 19, 1861, Is still remembered by many persons. The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment was attacked by a mob in Baltimore, and that city was turned over to the secessionists. North Carolina was the first colony to declare for independence, In April, 1776, and Rhode Island almost Immediately followed with a similar declaration. Six years latpr, tn April, 1782, the recognition of our independence was made' by the Dutch Republic. April 18, 1775—Paul Revere’s famous April 19, 1775—Beginning of the revolution by battle of Lexington. April 11, 1783—Congress proclaims cessation of hostilities. April 15, 1783—Congress ratifies preliminary treaty of peace with Great Britain. April 4, 1812 —Congress establishes the embargo that begins the war of 1812. April 21, 1835—Santa Ana suffers his great defeat at San Jacinto. April 25,1846—Hostilities open between the United States and Mexico. begun by Gen. Beauregard firing on Fort Sumter. April 19, 1861—First bloodshed of the war, in conflict between United States troops and mob at Baltimore. April 9, 1865—Lee eurrend-ers to Grant at Appomattox. April 19, 1898—Congress of the United States declares “that the people of the island of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent.”— New York Herald.