Historical Events In 1861

Apr 18   In the year 1861 col Robert E Lee turns down offer to command Union armies  

Apr 18   Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed  

Apr 19   Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War) on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history president Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas  

Apr 19   Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer on this day in history.  

Apr 20   In the year 1861 battle of Norfolk, VA  

Apr 20   Robert E Lee resigns from Union army in the year 1861.  

Apr 21   USS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale in the year 1861.  

Apr 22   Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces on this day in history.  

Apr 23   On this day in history arkansas troops seize Fort Smith  

Apr 23   In the year 1861 arkansas troops seize Ft Smith  

Apr 23   Edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal on this day in history.  

Apr 25   On this day in history 7th NY arrives to reinforce Washington, DC  

Apr 26   G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia in the year 1861.  

Apr 27   Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 27   President Abe Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus on this day in history.  

Apr 27   On this day in history president Abe Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus  

Apr 27   President Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports on this day in history.  

Apr 27   On this day in history west Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from US  

Apr 29   Asteroid 68-Leto & Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered in the year 1861.  

Apr 29   Maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union on this day in history.  

Apr 29   On this day in history maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union  

Apr 29   In the year 1861 r Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto  

Apr 30   On this day in history president Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory  

May 01   Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry on this day in history.  

May 03   Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1861.  

May 03   Gen Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan in the year 1861.  

May 03   On this day in history general Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan  

May 03   On this day in history lincoln asks for 42,000 Army Volunteers &another 18,000 seamen  

May 04   At Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast on this day in history.  

May 04   At Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast in the year 1861.  

May 05   On this day in history alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city  

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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   In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer  

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 in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.  

Feb 10   In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

Feb 12   In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

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