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   On this day in history heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 19   Baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War) in the year 1861.   

Apr 19   On this day in history president Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas   

Apr 19   Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer in the year 1861.   

Apr 20   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.   

Apr 22   On this day in history robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces   

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

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

Apr 26   G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history asteroid 68-Leto & Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered   

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   R Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1861 lincoln asks for 42,000 Army Volunteers &another 18,000 seamen   

May 04   In the year 1861 at Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast   

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

May 05   On this day in history 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   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

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   In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

Jan 02   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 in the year 1861.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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