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 in the year 1861.   

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

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 in the year 1861.   

Jul 25   On this day in history washington DC   

Jul 27   Battle of Mathias Point, VA in the year 1861.   

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

Jul 29   In the year 1861 alica Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, 1st wife of Theodore Roosevelt   

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

Aug 01   On this day in history brazil recognizes Confederacy   

Aug 01   On this day in history sam Jones, cricketer (Australian batsman of 1880's)   

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

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   In the year 1861 enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years   

Aug 05   US Army abolishes flogging on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 06   In the year 1861 lexington KY-Union milt camp forms in neutral state   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history wilhelm Berger, composer   

Aug 10   In the year 1861 almroth Wright, Yorkshire England, bacteriologist   

Aug 10   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.   

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   Bion Joseph Arnold, electrical engineer/inventor in the year 1861.   

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   In the year 1861 confederacy Congress allies with govt of MO   

Aug 20   Skirmish at Jonesboro MO on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1861 battle of Cape Hatteras SC-Union troops take Ft Clark   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 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   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

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

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