Historical Events In 1861

Jul 21   In the year 1861 battle of first Bull Run  

Jul 21   Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 on this day in history.  

Jul 21   In the year 1861 the first major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins  

Jul 22   Barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37 in the year 1861.  

Jul 23   In the year 1861 alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)  

Jul 24   In the year 1861 skirmish at Taylor Mountain, (W)VA  

Jul 25   In the year 1861 washington DC  

Jul 27   Battle of Mathias Point, VA on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history union Gen George McClellan took command of Potamic Army  

Jul 29   On this day in history alica Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, 1st wife of Theodore Roosevelt  

Jul 31   9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam: world record in the year 1861.  

Aug 01   Brazil recognizes Confederacy in the year 1861.  

Aug 01   In the year 1861 sam Jones, cricketer (Australian batsman of 1880's)  

Aug 02   Skirmish at Dug Springs, MI on this day in history.  

Aug 03   In the year 1861 federal fleet bombs Galveston Texas  

Aug 03   First manned balloon from a ship used to observe Confederate artillery position at Hampton Roads, VA on this day in history.  

Aug 05   Enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years in the year 1861.  

Aug 05   In the year 1861 uS Army abolishes flogging  

Aug 05   US levies its first Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800) in the year 1861.  

Aug 06   Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state  

Aug 08   On this day in history william Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics")  

Aug 09   Wilhelm Berger, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist  

Aug 10   Battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-Gen Lyon killed in the year 1861.  

Aug 10   Nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43 on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Skirmish at Texas-rebels are attacked by Apache Indians in the year 1861.  

Aug 14   On this day in history 79th NY troops mutinies  

Aug 14   In the year 1861 bion Joseph Arnold, electrical engineer/inventor  

Aug 15   In the year 1861 lincoln directs reinforcements to be sent to MO  

Aug 16   Pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy on this day in history.  

Aug 19   Confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO on this day in history.  

Aug 20   In the year 1861 skirmish at Jonesboro MO  

Aug 27   Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1861 frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65  

Jan 17   In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)  

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 in the year 1861.  

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.  

Mar 14   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58