Historical Events In 1861

May 27   On this day in history victoria E Matthews, educator   

May 29   Dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army on this day in history.   

May 31   Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker (1st christmas seal drive, 1907) on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1861 mint at New Orleans closes   

Jun 01   1st skirmish in Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va in the year 1861.   

Jun 01   John Q Marr, US Confederate captain, dies in battle at Fairfax Courthouse, the first Confederate death of the war on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history the first skirmish in the Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va   

Jun 01   US & Confederacy simultaneously stop mail interchange in the year 1861.   

Jun 03   In the year 1861 1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

Jun 03   First Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1861 stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies   

Jun 05   Federal marshals seize arms & gunpower at Du Pont works DE in the year 1861.   

Jun 05   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.   

Jun 08   People of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union in the year 1861.   

Jun 08   On this day in history tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy.   

Jun 09   In the year 1861 floris H Verster, [van Wulverhorst], painter/cartoonist/etcher   

Jun 10   On this day in history battle of Big Bethel VA (Bethel Church, Great Bethal)-Union retreats   

Jun 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1861.   

Jun 14   Harpers Ferry evacuated by rebels in face of McClellan's advance in the year 1861.   

Jun 15   In the year 1861 johnston evacuates Harpers Ferry   

Jun 16   On this day in history battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island)   

Jun 16   In the year 1861 scato Gocko de Vries, Dutch paleographer/librarian   

Jun 17   Battle of Boonville, MI-Brig General Lyon defeats Confederate forces on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history anaheim Post Office established   

Jun 19   Douglas Haig, British fieldmarshal (Sudan, WW I) in the year 1861.   

Jun 19   On this day in history the birth of Douglas Haig, British field marshal   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 03   In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist   

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

Jan 02   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.   

Mar 10   On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67   

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