Page 6: Historical Events In 1861

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

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

Apr 19   In the year 1861 baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history battle of Norfolk, VA   

Apr 20   On this day in history robert E Lee resigns from Union army   

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   Arkansas troops seize Fort Smith on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Arkansas troops seize Ft Smith in the year 1861.   

Apr 23   On this day in history edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal   

Apr 25   In the year 1861 7th NY arrives to reinforce Washington, DC   

Apr 26   On this day in history g Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

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

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 in the year 1861.   

Apr 27   In the year 1861 president Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports   

Apr 27   West Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from US in the year 1861.   

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

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

Apr 29   In the year 1861 maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto   

Apr 30   President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory in the year 1861.   

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   On this day in history gen Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan   

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

May 03   Lincoln asks for 42,000 Army Volunteers &another 18,000 seamen on this day in history.   

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   Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city in the year 1861.   

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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 in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.   

Feb 18   In the year 1861 louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

Mar 10   In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 14   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58