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   Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War)   

Apr 19   President Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports from SC to Texas in the year 1861.   

Apr 19   In the year 1861 warden Oncle, [Edward Vermeulen], Flemish farmer/writer   

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history robert E Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1861 arkansas troops seize Fort Smith   

Apr 23   Arkansas troops seize Ft Smith in the year 1861.   

Apr 23   In the year 1861 edmund Henry Hynman, 1st viscount Allenby of Megiddo/Fieldmarshal   

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

Apr 26   G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Georgy L'vovich Catoire, composer in the year 1861.   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history president Abe Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus   

Apr 27   President Lincoln extended blockade of Confederacy to VA and NC ports on this day in history.   

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

Apr 29   Asteroid 68-Leto & Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union   

Apr 29   Maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union in the year 1861.   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history president Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory   

May 01   On this day in history lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry   

May 03   Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1861.   

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

May 03   In the year 1861 general Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan   

May 03   On this day in history lincoln asks for 42,000 Army Volunteers &another 18,000 seamen   

May 04   In the year 1861 at Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast   

May 04   At Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast in the year 1861.   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)   

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   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   In the year 1861 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   In the year 1861 frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65   

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1861.   

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 on this day in history.   

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