Historical Events In 1861

Jul 21   Battle of first Bull Run in the year 1861.  

Jul 21   Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 in the year 1861.  

Jul 21   On this day in history the first major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins  

Jul 22   In the year 1861 barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37  

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

Jul 24   Skirmish at Taylor Mountain, (W)VA on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history washington DC  

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

Jul 27   Union Gen George McClellan took command of Potamic Army on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Alica Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, 1st wife of Theodore Roosevelt in the year 1861.  

Jul 31   On this day in history 9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam: world record  

Aug 01   Brazil recognizes Confederacy on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Sam Jones, cricketer (Australian batsman of 1880's) on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Skirmish at Dug Springs, MI in the year 1861.  

Aug 03   On this day in history federal fleet bombs Galveston Texas  

Aug 03   In the year 1861 first 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 in the year 1861.  

Aug 05   US Army abolishes flogging in the year 1861.  

Aug 05   On this day in history uS levies its first Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800)  

Aug 06   On this day in history edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt  

Aug 06   Lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state in the year 1861.  

Aug 08   William Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics") in the year 1861.  

Aug 09   In the year 1861 wilhelm Berger, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43  

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

Aug 14   79th NY troops mutinies on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.  

Aug 20   In the year 1861 skirmish at Jonesboro MO  

Aug 27   Battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark in the year 1861.  

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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   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.  

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   On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 18   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74  

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

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.