Page 12: Historical Events In 1861

Oct 24   1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Wash DC).   

Oct 24   inaugural transcontinental telegram sent ending the Pony Express.   

Oct 24   inaugural transcontinental telegraph sent in the United States.   

Oct 25   Battle of Wilson's Creek, MI (Springfield).   

Oct 25   Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer, dies at 82   

Oct 26   Pony Express ends   

Oct 26   Richard D Sears, Boston, tennis champ, US Open (1881).   

Nov 01   Gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies   

Nov 02   American Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter.   

Nov 03   Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian/archaeologist   

Nov 04   University of Washington founded in Seattle   

Nov 06   James A Naismith, inventor (basketball)   

Nov 06   Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate pres.   

Nov 06   Jefferson Davis elected to 6 year term as Confederate President.   

Nov 07   Battle of Belmont, MO   

Nov 08   Battle of Mount Ivy, KY   

Nov 08   US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent   

Nov 09   1st documented Canadian football game (at U of Toronto)   

Nov 09   Battle of Piketon, KY.   

Nov 10   Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri).   

Nov 11   Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24.   

Nov 14   Frederick Jackson Turner, Wisc, historian/educator (Harvard U)   

Nov 16   Vaclav Suk, composer.   

Nov 19   Julia Ward Howe committed "Battle Hymn of the Republic" to paper   

Nov 20   Secession ordinance is filed by Kentucky's Confederate government.   

Nov 21   Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet.   

Nov 22   Battle of Ft McRee, FL.   

Nov 24   Luik-Visé-Maastricht railway opens.   

Nov 26   In this year, At Wheeling, a convention formally adopts a constitution for new state West Virginia.   

Nov 26   West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg   

Nov 28   Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army.   

Nov 28   Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA   

Nov 28   Robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54   

Nov 30   French Gailliard, Belgian painter (Zeustempel in Athens).   

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Jan 02   Helen herron taft: 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William renshaw: British champion tennis player   

Jan 06   Heinrich gottlieb noren: Composer   

Jan 06   George exton lloyd: Anglican bishop and theologian   

Jan 13   Max nonne: German neurologist   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von polenz: German writer (der pfarrer von breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans goldschmidt: German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond huntington woodman: Composer   

Jan 02   Frederik willem iv: King prussia (1840-61)/germ (1849-61),    

Jan 17   Lola montez: Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus j van vree: Dutch catholic foreman,    

Feb 10   Francis danby: Exmouth, painter,   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-andre-baptiste chelard: Composer,    

Feb 18   Louis c luzac: Dutch minister of internal affairs,   

Mar 10   Josepf francois snel: Composer,    

Mar 14   Abraham louis niedermeyer: Composer,