Historical Events In 1861
Thursday, 17 June 2021
May 27 In the year 1861 victoria E Matthews, educator
May 29 In the year 1861 dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army
May 31 Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907) on this day in history.
May 31 On this day in history gen Beauregard is given command of Confederate Alexandria Line
May 31 General Beauregard is given command of Confederate Alexandria Line on this day in history.
May 31 Mint at New Orleans closes in the year 1861.
Jun 01 1st skirmish in Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va in the year 1861.
Jun 01 John Q Marr, US Confederate captain, dies in battle at Fairfax Courthouse, the first Confederate death of the war on this day in history.
Jun 01 The first skirmish in the Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va on this day in history.
Jun 01 On this day in history uS & Confederacy simultaneously stop mail interchange
Jun 03 On this day in history 1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV
Jun 03 On this day in history first Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV
Jun 03 Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies in the year 1861.
Jun 05 Federal marshals seize arms & gunpower at Du Pont works DE in the year 1861.
Jun 05 On this day in history john Garland, US Union colonel/brig-general, dies in battle
Jun 06 Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59 on this day in history.
Jun 06 In the year 1861 lincoln's cabinet declares Union govt will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers
Jun 08 People of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union in the year 1861.
Jun 08 On this day in history tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy.
Jun 09 Floris H Verster, [van Wulverhorst], painter/cartoonist/etcher on this day in history.
Jun 10 In the year 1861 battle of Big Bethel VA (Bethel Church, Great Bethal)-Union retreats
Jun 10 In the year 1861 josephus T J Cuypers, Dutch architect (St Bavo, Haarlem)
Jun 11 In the year 1861 sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, composer
Jun 12 Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federates from taking over his state in the year 1861.
Jun 14 Harpers Ferry evacuated by rebels in face of McClellan's advance in the year 1861.
Jun 15 Johnston evacuates Harpers Ferry on this day in history.
Jun 16 In the year 1861 battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island)
Jun 16 Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian on this day in history.
Jun 17 Battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces on this day in history.
Jun 17 In the year 1861 sidney James Jones, composer
Jun 18 In the year 1861 jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os Meus Amores)
Jun 19 Anaheim Post Office established in the year 1861.
Jun 19 On this day in history douglas Haig, British fieldmarshal (Sudan, WW I)
Jun 19 In the year 1861 the birth of Douglas Haig, British field marshal
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