Page 11: Historical Events In 1861

Aug 28   In the year 1861 battle of Fort Hatteras NC   

Aug 29   In the year 1861 american Civil War: US Navy squadron captures forts at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina.   

Aug 29   On this day in history franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63   

Sep 01   On this day in history grant assumes command of Federal forces at Cape Girardeau MI   

Sep 03   Confederate forces enter Kentucky, thus ending its neutrality in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1861 juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio)   

Sep 13   On this day in history 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   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   Battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1861 fort Fauntleroy (Wingate), rapes Navaho Indians   

Sep 23   In the year 1861 edmond H H Allenby, English fieldmarshal/high director (Egypt)   

Sep 25   On this day in history secretary of US Navy authorizes enlistment of slaves   

Sep 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments) on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek)   

Oct 12   In the year 1861 confederate ironclad Manassas attack Union's Richmond on Mississippi   

Oct 12   On this day in history confederate ironclad Manassas attacks Union's Richmond on Mississippi   

Oct 14   On this day in history bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer   

Oct 16   Confederacy starts selling postage stamps in the year 1861.   

Oct 16   On this day in history confedercy starts selling postage stamps   

Oct 21   In the year 1861 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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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.   

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   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58