Historical Events In 1861

Apr 18   Col Robert E Lee turns down offer to command Union armies in the year 1861.   

Apr 18   In the year 1861 heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 19   Baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed in the year 1861.   

Apr 19   In the year 1861 lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War)   

Apr 19   In the year 1861 president Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas   

Apr 19   On this day in history warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer   

Apr 20   Battle of Norfolk, VA on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1861 robert E Lee resigns from Union army   

Apr 21   USS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale on this day in history.   

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   Arkansas troops seize Ft Smith in the year 1861.   

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

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

Apr 26   In the year 1861 g Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

Apr 27   On this day in history georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer   

Apr 27   President Abe Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus in the year 1861.   

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

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

Apr 27   West Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from US on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1861 maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   R Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto in the year 1861.   

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 in the year 1861.   

May 03   On this day in history anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80   

May 03   Gen Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1861.   

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

May 05   In the year 1861 alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

Mar 10   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

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