Historical Events In 1861
Friday, 29 March 2024
Jun 20 Arthur Battelle Whiting, composer on this day in history.
Jun 24 Battle of Mathias Point, VA-US attacks Confederate batteries in the year 1861.
Jun 24 Tennessee becomes 11th (&last) state to secede from US on this day in history.
Jun 25 Western Virginia campaign in the year 1861.
Jun 28 In the year 1861 leipzig Observatory discovers short-period (6.2 yrs) Comet d'Arrest
Jun 29 Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55 in the year 1861.
Jun 29 William James Mayo, surgeon/co-founder Mayo clinic in Minnesota on this day in history.
Jun 30 In the year 1861 cSS Sumter slips past USS Brooklyn blockade
Jul 01 1st public schoolhouse opens at Washington & Mason St, SF in the year 1861.
Jul 01 First public schoolhouse opens at Washington & Mason St, SF in the year 1861.
Jul 01 Samuel D Riddle, horse owner (Man 'o War) on this day in history.
Jul 02 Battle of Hoke's Run, WV in the year 1861.
Jul 02 On this day in history peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31
Jul 03 On this day in history colonal Jackson receives his commission as brigadier general
Jul 03 Peter Jackson, heavyweight boxer (hall of famer) in the year 1861.
Jul 03 In the year 1861 pony Express arrives in SF with overland letters from NY
Jul 04 In the year 1861 in a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400,000 troops
Jul 05 On this day in history battle of Carthage, MO
Jul 05 Engagement at Carthage, Missouri on this day in history.
Jul 07 Battle of Laurel Hill, VA on this day in history.
Jul 07 In the year 1861 john Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies
Jul 08 On this day in history cS Gen Sibley is given command of rebel troops in NM territory
Jul 10 On this day in history lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia & says Union troops will not enter that state
Jul 11 Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer on this day in history.
Jul 11 In the year 1861 battle of Laurel Mountain VA-Gen Morris forces retreat of rebels
Jul 12 Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer in the year 1861.
Jul 13 Battle of Corrick's Ford, VA (Carrick's Ford) in the year 1861.
Jul 13 In the year 1861 robert Selden Garnett, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 41
Jul 14 Gen McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, VA with 40,000 troops on this day in history.
Jul 16 In the year 1861 battle of Bull Run, the 1st major battle of the Civil War, is fought
Jul 17 On this day in history congress authorizes paper money
Jul 18 Battle of Blackburn's Ford, VA US57 CS68 in the year 1861.
Jul 20 Confederate state's congress began holding sessions in Richmond, Va on this day in history.
Jul 21 1st major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins in the year 1861.
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