Historical Events In 1861
Thursday, 30 March 2023
May 27 Victoria E Matthews, educator on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army
May 31 Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907) on this day in history.
May 31 In the year 1861 gen Beauregard is given command of Confederate Alexandria Line
May 31 General Beauregard is given command of Confederate Alexandria Line on this day in history.
May 31 On this day in history mint at New Orleans closes
Jun 01 1st skirmish in Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va on this day in history.
Jun 01 John Q Marr, US Confederate captain, dies in battle at Fairfax Courthouse, the first Confederate death of the war in the year 1861.
Jun 01 On this day in history the first skirmish in the Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va
Jun 01 In the year 1861 uS & Confederacy simultaneously stop mail interchange
Jun 03 1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV on this day in history.
Jun 03 In the year 1861 first Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV
Jun 03 In the year 1861 stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies
Jun 05 On this day in history federal marshals seize arms & gunpower at Du Pont works DE
Jun 05 On this day in history john Garland, US Union colonel/brig-general, dies in battle
Jun 06 Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59 in the year 1861.
Jun 06 Lincoln's cabinet declares Union govt will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers on this day in history.
Jun 08 On this day in history people of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union
Jun 08 Tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy on this day in history.
Jun 09 Floris H Verster, [van Wulverhorst], painter/cartoonist/etcher in the year 1861.
Jun 10 On this day in history battle of Big Bethel VA (Bethel Church, Great Bethal)-Union retreats
Jun 10 In the year 1861 josephus T J Cuypers, Dutch architect (St Bavo, Haarlem)
Jun 11 In the year 1861 sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, composer
Jun 12 Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federates from taking over his state on this day in history.
Jun 14 In the year 1861 harpers Ferry evacuated by rebels in face of McClellan's advance
Jun 15 Johnston evacuates Harpers Ferry in the year 1861.
Jun 16 Battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island) on this day in history.
Jun 16 Scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian on this day in history.
Jun 17 Battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces in the year 1861.
Jun 17 On this day in history sidney James Jones, composer
Jun 18 Jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os Meus Amores) in the year 1861.
Jun 19 In the year 1861 anaheim Post Office established
Jun 19 Douglas Haig, British fieldmarshal (Sudan, WW I) on this day in history.
Jun 19 On this day in history the birth of Douglas Haig, British field marshal
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