Page 11: Historical Events In 1861

Aug 28   Battle of Fort Hatteras NC in the year 1861.   

Aug 29   In the year 1861 american Civil War: US Navy squadron captures forts at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina.   

Aug 29   Franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1861.   

Sep 01   In the year 1861 grant assumes command of Federal forces at Cape Girardeau MI   

Sep 03   Confederate forces enter Kentucky, thus ending its neutrality on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1861 general Grant occupies Paducah Kentucky   

Sep 09   Sally Tompkins is only Confederate Army female commissioned officer on this day in history.   

Sep 10   -15] Battle at Cheat Mountain, Elkwater West Virginia on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1861 juhani Aho, Fins journalist/writer (Panu, Tuomio)   

Sep 13   In the year 1861 1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla   

Sep 14   Fortunato Santini, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1861.   

Sep 16   In the year 1861 battle of Princeton WV   

Sep 17   On this day in history 1st day school for freedmen forms at Fortress Monroe Virginia   

Sep 17   Owen Seaman, poet/editor (Punch) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union   

Sep 22   In the year 1861 fort Fauntleroy (Wingate), rapes Navaho Indians   

Sep 23   Edmond H H Allenby, English fieldmarshal/high director (Egypt) in the year 1861.   

Sep 25   Secretary of US Navy authorizes enlistment of slaves in the year 1861.   

Sep 26   On this day in history 2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club   

Sep 28   Pedro De Cordoba, NYC, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire, Saboteur) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history former VP John C Breckinridge flees Kentucky   

Oct 04   In the year 1861 frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West   

Oct 06   On this day in history elias Canneman, liberal minister of Finance (1813-14), dies at 84   

Oct 06   On this day in history naval Engagement at Charleston, SC USS Flag vs BR Alert   

Oct 08   On this day in history theodore Roberts, SF CA, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments)   

Oct 10   Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian (Nobel 1922) in the year 1861.   

Oct 11   Battle of Dumfries, VA (Quantico Creek) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Confederate ironclad Manassas attack Union's Richmond on Mississippi in the year 1861.   

Oct 12   In the year 1861 confederate ironclad Manassas attacks Union's Richmond on Mississippi   

Oct 14   Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1861 confederacy starts selling postage stamps   

Oct 16   Confedercy starts selling postage stamps on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Battle of Balls Bluff, VA (Leesburg, Harrison's Island) in the year 1861.   

Oct 21   Edward Dickinson Baker, US attorney/senator, dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

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

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 in the year 1861.   

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58