Page 10: Historical Events In 1861

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

Jul 21   In the year 1861 francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44   

Jul 21   The first major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins in the year 1861.   

Jul 22   Barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37 in the year 1861.   

Jul 23   Alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history skirmish at Taylor Mountain, (W)VA   

Jul 25   Washington DC in the year 1861.   

Jul 27   In the year 1861 battle of Mathias Point, VA   

Jul 27   In the year 1861 union Gen George McClellan took command of Potamic Army   

Jul 29   Alica Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, 1st wife of Theodore Roosevelt on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1861 9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam: world record   

Aug 01   Brazil recognizes Confederacy on this day in history.   

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

Aug 02   On this day in history skirmish at Dug Springs, MI   

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

Aug 03   In the year 1861 first manned balloon from a ship used to observe Confederate artillery position at Hampton Roads, VA   

Aug 05   On this day in history enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years   

Aug 05   In the year 1861 uS Army abolishes flogging   

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

Aug 06   Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 2nd wife of Theodore Roosevelt in the year 1861.   

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   On this day in history battle of Wilson's Creek MO (Springfield, Oak Hills)-Gen Lyon killed   

Aug 10   In the year 1861 nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43   

Aug 12   In the year 1861 skirmish at Texas-rebels are attacked by Apache Indians   

Aug 14   On this day in history 79th NY troops mutinies   

Aug 14   In the year 1861 bion Joseph Arnold, electrical engineer/inventor   

Aug 15   Lincoln directs reinforcements to be sent to MO in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history skirmish at Jonesboro MO   

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   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

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 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 in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 in the year 1861.   

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.