Historical Events In 1861

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

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   Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War) in the year 1861.  

Apr 19   President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas in the year 1861.  

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   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 in the year 1861.  

Apr 22   Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces in the year 1861.  

Apr 23   Arkansas troops seize Fort Smith on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 27   President Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80  

May 03   In the year 1861 gen Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan  

May 03   In the year 1861 general Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan  

May 03   Lincoln asks for 42,000 Army Volunteers &another 18,000 seamen in the year 1861.  

May 04   At Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast in the year 1861.  

May 04   On this day in history at Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast  

May 05   Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1861 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   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.  

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

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1861.  

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 on this day in history.  

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