Page 10: 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 22   Barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16) in the year 1861.   

Jul 24   Skirmish at Taylor Mountain, (W)VA in the year 1861.   

Jul 25   Washington DC in the year 1861.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history 9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam: world record   

Aug 01   Brazil recognizes Confederacy in the year 1861.   

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

Aug 02   In the year 1861 skirmish at Dug Springs, MI   

Aug 03   Federal fleet bombs Galveston Texas on this day in history.   

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   US Army abolishes flogging in the year 1861.   

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

Aug 06   In the year 1861 edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt   

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

Aug 08   In the year 1861 william Bateson, English biologist (originator of term "genetics")   

Aug 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history lincoln directs reinforcements to be sent to MO   

Aug 16   Pres Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 02   On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65   

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.   

Feb 12   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

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