April 1
April 2
April 3
April 4
Citizens of Clarksburg celebrated recent Federal military successes.
April 5
April 6
Confederate guerrillas raided Jackson County, stealing horses and robbing stores.
April 7
People in Clarksburg prematurely celebrated Lee's surrender.
April 8
April 9
April 10
Clarksburg celebrated Lee's surrender.
April 11
Col. John H. Oley at Charleston reported plans to fire 200 guns and have a general illumination in the evening to celebrate recent news.
April 12
April 13
Caroline Shobe claimed that Hardy County scouts took cattle from her pasture and sold them in Randolph County.
April 14
April 15
President Abraham Lincoln died one day after being shot at Ford Theater in Washington.
April 16
Commanding officers at Harpers Ferry, Charles Town, and Summit Point were authorized to parole Confederate soldiers on the same terms as given by General Grant.
April 17
April 18
The grand jury of the circuit court in Hancock County passed resolutions regarding the death of President Lincoln.
Citizens of Taylor County passed resolutions supporting President Andrew Johnson and forbidding the return of former rebels.
Col. John H. Oley in Charleston was authorized to accept the surrender of Colonel Hounshell, commanding Confederate forces at Lewisburg, on the terms granted to Lee by Grant.
April 19
Governor Boreman called on people to observe a day of fasting and prayer for the funeral of Abraham Lincoln.
Confederate Colonel Hounshell began surrender of his command of 400 men.
April 20
April 21
April 22
Citizens of Marshall County passed resolutions supporting President Andrew Johnson and calling upon former rebels to take the oath of allegiance.
In Pleasants County, citizens passed resolutions opposing the return of former rebels unless they show proof of good faith.
April 23
April 24
Capt. M. T. Haller of the Barbour County militia was killed by bushwhackers.
Capt. William Turner of Raleigh County sent out groups of militia to McDowell and Mercer counties to operate against disruptive parties.
April 25
April 26
April 27
Citizens of Eagle Township in Harrison County passed resolutions forbidding the return of former rebels.
Citizens in Kingwood in Preston County voted against the return of former rebels.
April 28
April 29
A meeting in Tyler County forbade those in sympathy with the rebellion from returning to the county.
Citizens of Monongalia County passed resolutions deploring the loss of President Lincoln, supporting President Johnson, and forbidding the return of former rebels.
April 30