Page 10: Historical Events In 1861

Jul 31   9300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam: world record.   

Aug 01   Brazil recognizes Confederacy.   

Aug 01   Sam Jones, cricketer (Australian batsman of 1880's).   

Aug 02   Skirmish at Dug Springs, MI.   

Aug 03   Federal fleet bombs Galveston Texas   

Aug 03   inaugural manned balloon from a ship used to observe Confederate artillery position at Hampton Roads, VA   

Aug 05   Enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years.   

Aug 05   US Army abolishes flogging.   

Aug 05   US levies its inaugural Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800).   

Aug 06   Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt   

Aug 06   Lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state   

Aug 08   William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics").   

Aug 09   Wilhelm Berger, composer   

Aug 10   Almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist.   

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

Aug 10   Nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43   

Aug 12   Skirmish at Texas-rebels are attacked by Apache Indians   

Aug 14   79th NY troops mutinies   

Aug 14   Bion Joseph Arnold, electrical engineer/inventor.   

Aug 15   Lincoln directs reinforcements to be sent to MO   

Aug 16   Pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy   

Aug 19   Confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO.   

Aug 20   Skirmish at Jonesboro MO   

Aug 27   Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark   

Aug 28   Battle of Fort Hatteras NC.   

Aug 29   American Civil War: US Navy squadron captures forts at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina   

Aug 29   Franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63   

Sep 01   Grant assumes command of Federal forces at Cape Girardeau MI   

Sep 03   Confederate forces enter Kentucky, thus ending its neutrality   

Sep 06   General Grant occupies Paducah Kentucky.   

Sep 09   Sally Tompkins is only Confederate Army female commissioned officer   

Sep 10   -15] Battle at Cheat Mountain, Elkwater West Virginia.   

Sep 11   Juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio)   

Sep 13   1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla.   

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Jan 02   Helen herron taft: 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William renshaw: British champion tennis player   

Jan 06   Heinrich gottlieb noren: Composer   

Jan 06   George exton lloyd: Anglican bishop and theologian    

Jan 13   Max nonne: German neurologist   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von polenz: German writer (der pfarrer von breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans goldschmidt: German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond huntington woodman: Composer   

Jan 02   Frederik willem iv: King prussia (1840-61)/germ (1849-61),    

Jan 17   Lola montez: Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus j van vree: Dutch catholic foreman,    

Feb 10   Francis danby: Exmouth, painter,   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-andre-baptiste chelard: Composer,   

Feb 18   Louis c luzac: Dutch minister of internal affairs,   

Mar 10   Josepf francois snel: Composer,    

Mar 14   Abraham louis niedermeyer: Composer,