Page 9: Historical Events In 1861

Jun 24   Battle of Mathias Point, VA-US attacks Confederate batteries.   

Jun 24   Tennessee is recorded as becoming 11th ( and last) state to secede from US   

Jun 25   Western Virginia campaign.   

Jun 28   Leipzig Observatory discovers short-period (6.2 yrs) Comet d'Arrest   

Jun 29   Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55.   

Jun 29   William James Mayo, surgeon/co-founder Mayo clinic in Minnesota   

Jun 30   CSS Sumter slips past USS Brooklyn blockade   

Jul 01   1st public schoolhouse opens at Washington and Mason St, SF.   

Jul 01   inaugural public schoolhouse opens at Washington and Mason St, SF.   

Jul 01   Samuel D Riddle, horse owner (Man 'o War)   

Jul 02   Battle of Hoke's Run, WV   

Jul 02   Peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31.   

Jul 03   Colonal Jackson receives his commission as brigadier general   

Jul 03   Peter Jackson, heavyweight boxer (hall of famer)   

Jul 03   Pony Express arrives in SF with overland letters from NY   

Jul 04   In a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requests 400000 troops   

Jul 05   Battle of Carthage, MO.   

Jul 05   Engagement at Carthage, Missouri   

Jul 07   Battle of Laurel Hill, VA   

Jul 07   John Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies   

Jul 08   CS Gen Sibley is given command of rebel troops in NM territory   

Jul 10   Lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia and says Union troops will not enter that state   

Jul 11   Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer   

Jul 11   Battle of Laurel Mountain VA-Gen Morris forces retreat of rebels.   

Jul 12   Anton Stepanovich Arensky, composer   

Jul 13   Battle of Corrick's Ford, VA (Carrick's Ford).   

Jul 13   Robert Selden Garnett, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 41   

Jul 14   Gen McDowell advances toward Fairfax Courthouse, VA with 40000 troops.   

Jul 16   Battle of Bull Run, the 1st major battle of the Civil War, is fought.   

Jul 17   Congress authorizes paper money   

Jul 18   Battle of Blackburn's Ford, VA US57 CS68.   

Jul 20   Confederate state's congress began holding sessions in Richmond, Va   

Jul 21   1st major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South claims.   

Jul 21   Battle of inaugural Bull Run.   

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Jan 02   Helen herron taft: 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   William renshaw: British champion tennis player   

Jan 06   Heinrich gottlieb noren: Composer   

Jan 06   George exton lloyd: Anglican bishop and theologian   

Jan 13   Max nonne: German neurologist   

Jan 14   Wilhelm von polenz: German writer (der pfarrer von breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans goldschmidt: German chemist   

Jan 18   Raymond huntington woodman: Composer   

Jan 02   Frederik willem iv: King prussia (1840-61)/germ (1849-61),    

Jan 17   Lola montez: Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus j van vree: Dutch catholic foreman,   

Feb 10   Francis danby: Exmouth, painter,   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-andre-baptiste chelard: Composer,    

Feb 18   Louis c luzac: Dutch minister of internal affairs,   

Mar 10   Josepf francois snel: Composer,    

Mar 14   Abraham louis niedermeyer: Composer,