April 5, 1861

A soldier from Georgia signed this enlistment oath to serve in the Army of the State of Georgia for three years.

Five Myths About Why The South Seceded  - The Washington Post, April 5, 2011

Faces of the Civil War - the Washington Post, April 5, 2011: "The last full Measure: Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection," an exhibit opening at the Library of Congress on April 12, offers a haunting view of the Civil War generation through 400 period photographs.