1861 Apr Am Civil War Gallery

2011 marked the 150th commemeration of the first year of the American Civil War, 1861.

Theme your Android phone or tablet with this selected set of restored images depicting major events of the Civil War in April 1861.

This live wallpaper contains 25+ historical drawings, photos, images and maps related to the events of April 1861.

The images selected track the April 1861 stories and events found in the American Civil War Gazette app. These include:
- Lincoln's recent arrival in Washington, D.C. as President of the United States
- Charleston on the eve of Civil War
- Fort Sumter is fired upon and war is commenced
- Fort Pickens, Florida is resupplied under cover of night
- Lincoln calls for 75,000 troops
- Fears that Washington, D.C. may fall
- Riots in Baltimore prevent troops from New York and Massachusetts from reinforcing Washington
- Harper's Ferry is taken by Confederate Forces

Features of the live wallpaper:
- Manually change images with an up/down gesture
- Timer settings to change images automatically (every 30 minutes, every day, etc.)
- Individually adjust the display (brightness, contrast, saturation) of each image
- Enable/disable individual images for display