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April 11, 1861 ~ Thursday

11 I rode to Wights Fort to visit a cattle Drive But I found more
men than cattle, it was quite a cold day rode 30 miles

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inaugurated as 16th President of 26 states.

News arrives in of firing on and the beginning of the Civil War.

Wilford's father dies.

first child is born in ; Wilford learns of death.