Page 8: Historical Events In 1861
Sunday, 15 June 2025
May 27 In the year 1861 victoria E Matthews, educator
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) in the year 1861.
May 31 Gen Beauregard is given command of Confederate Alexandria Line on this day in history.
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 In the year 1861 john Q Marr, US Confederate captain, dies in battle at Fairfax Courthouse, the first Confederate death of the war
Jun 01 The first skirmish in the Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va on this day in history.
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 On this day in history first Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV
Jun 03 Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies on this day in history.
Jun 05 Federal marshals seize arms & gunpower at Du Pont works DE in the year 1861.
Jun 05 On this day in history john Garland, US Union colonel/brig-general, dies in battle
Jun 06 On this day in history giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59
Jun 06 Lincoln's cabinet declares Union govt will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers in the year 1861.
Jun 08 In the year 1861 people of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union
Jun 08 Tennessee secedes from the Union and joins the Confederacy in the year 1861.
Jun 09 On this day in history floris H Verster, [van Wulverhorst], painter/cartoonist/etcher
Jun 10 Battle of Big Bethel VA (Bethel Church, Great Bethal)-Union retreats in the year 1861.
Jun 10 On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, Dutch architect (St Bavo, Haarlem)
Jun 11 Sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, composer in the year 1861.
Jun 12 In the year 1861 missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federates from taking over his state
Jun 14 In the year 1861 harpers Ferry evacuated by rebels in face of McClellan's advance
Jun 15 Johnston evacuates Harpers Ferry on this day in history.
Jun 16 On this day in history battle of Vienna, VA & Secessionville, SC (James Island)
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 Sidney James Jones, composer on this day in history.
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 On this day in history douglas Haig, British fieldmarshal (Sudan, WW I)
Jun 19 The birth of Douglas Haig, British field marshal on this day in history.
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