Page 11: Historical Events In 1861

Aug 28   In the year 1861 battle of Fort Hatteras NC   

Aug 29   On this day in history american Civil War: US Navy squadron captures forts at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina.   

Aug 29   Franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1861.   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history confederate forces enter Kentucky, thus ending its neutrality   

Sep 06   General Grant occupies Paducah Kentucky on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Battle of Princeton WV on this day in history.   

Sep 17   In the year 1861 1st day school for freedmen forms at Fortress Monroe Virginia   

Sep 17   Owen Seaman, poet/editor (Punch) in the year 1861.   

Sep 20   Battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history fort Fauntleroy (Wingate), rapes Navaho Indians   

Sep 23   In the year 1861 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   2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1861 pedro De Cordoba, NYC, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire, Saboteur)   

Oct 02   On this day in history former VP John C Breckinridge flees Kentucky   

Oct 04   In the year 1861 frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   Battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek) in the year 1861.   

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   Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1861 birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

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   In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58