Historical Events In 1861

Apr 18   Col Robert E Lee turns down offer to command Union armies on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1861 heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 19   On this day in history baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed   

Apr 19   Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas in the year 1861.   

Apr 19   Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Battle of Norfolk, VA on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Robert E Lee resigns from Union army in the year 1861.   

Apr 21   USS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale in the year 1861.   

Apr 22   Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces in the year 1861.   

Apr 22   In the year 1861 robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces   

Apr 23   Arkansas troops seize Fort Smith on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1861 arkansas troops seize Ft Smith   

Apr 23   In the year 1861 edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal   

Apr 25   On this day in history 7th NY arrives to reinforce Washington, DC   

Apr 26   G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1861 georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer   

Apr 27   President Abe Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1861 president Abe Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus   

Apr 27   In the year 1861 president Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports   

Apr 27   West Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from US on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history asteroid 68-Leto & Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered   

Apr 29   On this day in history maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   In the year 1861 maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto   

Apr 30   In the year 1861 president Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory   

May 01   Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry on this day in history.   

May 03   Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1861.   

May 03   Gen Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1861 general Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan   

May 03   Lincoln asks for 42,000 Army Volunteers &another 18,000 seamen on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history at Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast   

May 04   In the year 1861 at Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast   

May 05   Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

Jan 06   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 02   On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.