This month in 1861
Secession and the Early Months of the War
"The University of Virginia, October 1860, to April 1861". Confederate Veteran v.28 (1920). Calling the election of Lincoln a "direful event," Dr. Henry E.
The Story Behind the Battle of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - PMC
A common belief that South Carolina impetuously fired on Fort Sumter and began the War against Southern Independence, usually called by a less accurate name.
The Blockade of Confederate Ports, 1861–1865
Lincoln extended the blockade to include North Carolina and Virginia on April 27. By July of 1861, the Union Navy had established blockades of all the major ...
Abraham Lincoln - Key Events - Miller Center
The American Civil War began at 4:30am on April 12, 1861, when General Pierre G. T. Beauregard's Confederate artillery opened fire on Fort Sumter in the harbor ...
American Civil War | Timeline - Britannica
The CSA constitution ensures the extension of slavery into new states and territories. April 12–14, 1861. The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, a federal ...
American Civil War Events of 1861
Back in December of 1860, South Carolina voted to seceded from the Union (the first state to do so) and it was this action that spurred other southern states to ...
The Trent Affair, 1861 - Office of the Historian
On November 8, 1861, Charles Wilkes, a US Navy Officer, captured two Confederate envoys aboard the British mail ship, the Trent.
1861 Quilt Block of the Month - Quilters Quest
These 12 blocks are the pillars of Civil War Era quilting. With their rich history and some of them with checkered past, they were begging for their story to be ...
Virginians expressed their agreement at the polls on May 23. The state had joined the Confederacy. In This Entry. February 13–April 11; April 12–17; April 18– ...
Calendar: Detailed month view: September 1861 - JPLS
September 1861 ; 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 ; 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Chronology of Major Events Leading to Secession Crisis - AHA
April 4, 1861—In an 89 to 45 vote, the Virginia State Convention rejects an ordinance of secession. April 6, 1861—Lincoln dispatches a State Department employee ...
Civil War Expulsion Cases (1862) - Senate.gov
The political climate of Missouri grew increasingly tense as the nation moved toward Civil War in the early months of 1861. As a slave state with strong ...
Civil War Months 1861. ... Blog Pages. The Civil War Months · About the Site · About the Editor · Monthly Timeline · 1860 · November 1860 ...
What Happened in 1861 - On This Day
Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs and granting them the full rights of free citizens.
Part E—Miscellaneous Provisions. DEFINITIONS OF SERVICES, INSTITUTIONS, ETC. Sec. 1861. [42 U.S.C. 1395x] For purposes of this title— ...
Academy: Calendar: Detailed month view: November 1861
November 1861. | December 1861 →. Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Display Textbook - Digital History
March 11, 1861. Confederate Constitution ; April 12, 1861. Attack on Fort Sumter - the opening engagement of the American Civil War. This attack prompted four ...
Timeline of Historic Missouri 1821-1860
Joseph to Sacramento, California on April 3, 1860. The last run was on October 24, 1861. [ PREVIOUS | NEXT ]. sos.mo.gov · Internet Privacy Policy · Bid ...
Timeline: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
Secession and Confederacy. December 20, 1860 — February 8, 1861. Fearing that Lincoln's election signaled the end of slavery, South Carolina became the first ...
American Civil War in Texas: Sesquicentennial Timeline | TSLAC
April 13, 1861 – The Civil War officially begins with the Confederate capture of Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. June 1861 – Texas ...