Page 6: Historical Events In 1861

Apr 18   Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 19   Baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed   

Apr 19   Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War)   

Apr 19   President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas   

Apr 19   Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer.   

Apr 20   Battle of Norfolk, VA   

Apr 20   Robert E Lee steps down from Union army.   

Apr 21   USS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale   

Apr 22   Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces   

Apr 22   Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces.   

Apr 23   Arkansas troops seize Fort Smith.   

Apr 23   Arkansas troops seize Ft Smith.   

Apr 23   Edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal   

Apr 25   7th NY arrives to reinforce Washington, DC   

Apr 26   G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

Apr 27   Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer   

Apr 27   President Abe Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus   

Apr 27   President Abe Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus   

Apr 27   President Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports.   

Apr 27   West Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from US.   

Apr 29   Asteroid 68-Leto and Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered   

Apr 29   Maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   Maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   R Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto   

Apr 30   President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory.   

May 01   Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry   

May 03   Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80.   

May 03   Gen Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan.   

May 03   General Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan   

May 03   Lincoln asks for 42000 Army Volunteers and another 18000 seamen.   

May 04   At Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast   

May 04   At Gretna LA, one of inaugural guns of Rebel navy is cast.   

May 05   Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city.   

May 05   Alexandria, VA   

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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,