Historical Events In 1861

Apr 18   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1861 warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer  

Apr 20   On this day in history battle of Norfolk, VA  

Apr 20   Robert E Lee resigns from Union army on this day in history.  

Apr 21   On this day in history uSS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 23   In the year 1861 arkansas troops seize Ft Smith  

Apr 23   Edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal in the year 1861.  

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

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

Apr 27   Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer in the year 1861.  

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

Apr 27   In the year 1861 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   On this day in history maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union  

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

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

Apr 30   President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

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

May 04   In the year 1861 at Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

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

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

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

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.  

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.