Page 6: Historical Events In 1861

Apr 18   In the year 1861 col Robert E Lee turns down offer to command Union armies   

Apr 18   On this day in history heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 19   Baltimore riots-4 soldiers, 9 civilians killed on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War) in the year 1861.   

Apr 19   On this day in history president Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas   

Apr 19   Warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer in the year 1861.   

Apr 20   In the year 1861 battle of Norfolk, VA   

Apr 20   Robert E Lee resigns from Union army in the year 1861.   

Apr 21   USS Saratoga captures slaver, Nightingale on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1861 robert E Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces   

Apr 22   Robert E Lee named commander of Virginia forces on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Arkansas troops seize Fort Smith on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1861 arkansas troops seize Ft Smith   

Apr 23   On this day in history edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal   

Apr 25   In the year 1861 7th NY arrives to reinforce Washington, DC   

Apr 26   G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia in the year 1861.   

Apr 27   Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 27   President Abe Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus in the year 1861.   

Apr 27   President Abe Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus in the year 1861.   

Apr 27   On this day in history president Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports   

Apr 27   West Virginia secedes from Virginia after Virginia secedes from US on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history asteroid 68-Leto & Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered   

Apr 29   Maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1861 maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto   

Apr 30   President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory in the year 1861.   

May 01   Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1861 anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80   

May 03   On this day in history gen Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan   

May 03   General Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan in the year 1861.   

May 03   Lincoln asks for 42,000 Army Volunteers &another 18,000 seamen on this day in history.   

May 04   At Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1861 at Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast   

May 05   Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city in the year 1861.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1861 birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

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

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.   

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

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer   

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   Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.   

Feb 12   In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 18   Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 in the year 1861.   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.