Page 11: Historical Events In 1861

Aug 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63   

Sep 01   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 17   On this day in history owen Seaman, poet/editor (Punch)   

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

Sep 22   Fort Fauntleroy (Wingate), rapes Navaho Indians in the year 1861.   

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

Sep 25   In the year 1861 secretary of US Navy authorizes enlistment of slaves   

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   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 in the year 1861.   

Oct 08   In the year 1861 theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments)   

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   Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer in the year 1861.   

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

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

Oct 21   Battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1861.   

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

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

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

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