Historical Events In 1861
Saturday, 02 December 2023
Aug 28 Battle of Fort Hatteras NC in the year 1861.
Aug 29 On this day in history american Civil War: US Navy squadron captures forts at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina.
Aug 29 In the year 1861 franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63
Sep 01 Grant assumes command of Federal forces at Cape Girardeau MI in the year 1861.
Sep 03 Confederate forces enter Kentucky, thus ending its neutrality on this day in history.
Sep 06 In the year 1861 general Grant occupies Paducah Kentucky
Sep 09 Sally Tompkins is only Confederate Army female commissioned officer on this day in history.
Sep 10 -15] Battle at Cheat Mountain, Elkwater West Virginia on this day in history.
Sep 11 Juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio) on this day in history.
Sep 13 1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla in the year 1861.
Sep 14 Fortunato Santini, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1861.
Sep 16 On this day in history battle of Princeton WV
Sep 17 1st day school for freedmen forms at Fortress Monroe Virginia on this day in history.
Sep 17 In the year 1861 owen Seaman, poet/editor (Punch)
Sep 20 On this day in history battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union
Sep 22 On this day in history fort Fauntleroy (Wingate), rapes Navaho Indians
Sep 23 On this day in history edmond H H Allenby, English fieldmarshal/high director (Egypt)
Sep 25 Secretary of US Navy authorizes enlistment of slaves in the year 1861.
Sep 26 In the year 1861 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club
Sep 28 In the year 1861 pedro De Cordoba, NYC, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire, Saboteur)
Oct 02 Former VP John C Breckinridge flees Kentucky in the year 1861.
Oct 04 Frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West on this day in history.
Oct 06 Elias Canneman, liberal minister of Finance (1813-14), dies at 84 in the year 1861.
Oct 06 On this day in history naval Engagement at Charleston, SC USS Flag vs BR Alert
Oct 08 On this day in history theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments)
Oct 10 Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922) in the year 1861.
Oct 11 On this day in history battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek)
Oct 12 Confederate ironclad Manassas attack Union's Richmond on Mississippi in the year 1861.
Oct 12 Confederate ironclad Manassas attacks Union's Richmond on Mississippi in the year 1861.
Oct 14 Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer in the year 1861.
Oct 16 Confederacy starts selling postage stamps in the year 1861.
Oct 16 Confedercy starts selling postage stamps in the year 1861.
Oct 21 On this day in history battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island)
Oct 21 In the year 1861 edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50
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