Historical Events In 1861
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Jun 20 In the year 1861 arthur Battelle Whiting, composer
Jun 24 On this day in history battle of Mathias Point, VA-US attacks Confederate batteries
Jun 24 In the year 1861 tennessee becomes 11th (&last) state to secede from US
Jun 25 In the year 1861 western Virginia campaign
Jun 28 Leipzig Observatory discovers short-period (6.2 yrs) Comet d'Arrest in the year 1861.
Jun 29 On this day in history elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55
Jun 29 In the year 1861 william James Mayo, surgeon/co-founder Mayo clinic in Minnesota
Jun 30 In the year 1861 cSS Sumter slips past USS Brooklyn blockade
Jul 01 1st public schoolhouse opens at Washington & Mason St, SF on this day in history.
Jul 01 First public schoolhouse opens at Washington & Mason St, SF in the year 1861.
Jul 01 Samuel D Riddle, horse owner (Man 'o War) in the year 1861.
Jul 02 Battle of Hoke's Run, WV on this day in history.
Jul 02 Peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31 on this day in history.
Jul 03 On this day in history colonal Jackson receives his commission as brigadier general
Jul 03 Peter Jackson, heavyweight boxer (hall of famer) in the year 1861.
Jul 03 Pony Express arrives in SF with overland letters from NY on this day in history.
Jul 04 On this day in history in a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400,000 troops
Jul 05 On this day in history battle of Carthage, MO
Jul 05 In the year 1861 engagement at Carthage, Missouri
Jul 07 On this day in history battle of Laurel Hill, VA
Jul 07 John Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies in the year 1861.
Jul 08 CS Gen Sibley is given command of rebel troops in NM territory on this day in history.
Jul 10 On this day in history lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia & says Union troops will not enter that state
Jul 11 Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer in the year 1861.
Jul 11 Battle of Laurel Mountain VA-Gen Morris forces retreat of rebels in the year 1861.
Jul 12 Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer on this day in history.
Jul 13 In the year 1861 battle of Corrick's Ford, VA (Carrick's Ford)
Jul 13 In the year 1861 robert Selden Garnett, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 41
Jul 14 Gen McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, VA with 40,000 troops in the year 1861.
Jul 16 Battle of Bull Run, the 1st major battle of the Civil War, is fought on this day in history.
Jul 17 Congress authorizes paper money on this day in history.
Jul 18 Battle of Blackburn's Ford, VA US57 CS68 on this day in history.
Jul 20 Confederate state's congress began holding sessions in Richmond, Va on this day in history.
Jul 21 1st major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins on this day in history.
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