Historical Events In 1861
Thursday, 23 March 2023
Aug 28 Battle of Fort Hatteras NC in the year 1861.
Aug 29 American Civil War: US Navy squadron captures forts at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina in the year 1861.
Aug 29 On this day in history 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 On this day in history confederate forces enter Kentucky, thus ending its neutrality
Sep 06 On this day in history general Grant occupies Paducah Kentucky
Sep 09 On this day in history sally Tompkins is only Confederate Army female commissioned officer
Sep 10 -15] Battle at Cheat Mountain, Elkwater West Virginia in the year 1861.
Sep 11 In the year 1861 juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio)
Sep 13 In the year 1861 1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla
Sep 14 Fortunato Santini, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1861.
Sep 16 Battle of Princeton WV on this day in history.
Sep 17 1st day school for freedmen forms at Fortress Monroe Virginia on this day in history.
Sep 17 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Sep 26 In the year 1861 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club
Sep 28 Pedro De Cordoba, NYC, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire, Saboteur) on this day in history.
Oct 02 Former VP John C Breckinridge flees Kentucky in the year 1861.
Oct 04 On this day in history frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West
Oct 06 In the year 1861 elias Canneman, liberal minister of Finance (1813-14), dies at 84
Oct 06 Naval Engagement at Charleston, SC USS Flag vs BR Alert on this day in history.
Oct 08 Theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments) in the year 1861.
Oct 10 Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922) on this day in history.
Oct 11 In the year 1861 battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek)
Oct 12 In the year 1861 confederate ironclad Manassas attack Union's Richmond on Mississippi
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 On this day in history confederacy starts selling postage stamps
Oct 16 Confedercy starts selling postage stamps on this day in history.
Oct 21 In the year 1861 battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island)
Oct 21 Edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.
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