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1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1861st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 861st year of the 2nd millennium, the 61st year of the 19th century, and the 2nd year of the 1860s decade.
February 23 – President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington, D.C., after an assassination attempt in Baltimore. February 28 – Colorado Territory is organized. March 2 – Nevada Territory and Dakota Territory are organized. Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as the 16th president of the United States, and Hannibal Hamlin is sworn ...
The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865 over the issues of slavery and states' rights. Learn about Civil War battles, generals, political leaders and more.
Oct 15, 2009 · Outbreak of the Civil War (1861) Even as Lincoln took office in March 1861, Confederate forces threatened the federal-held Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. On April 12, after Lincoln ...
Feb 23, 2024 · South Carolina — On April 10, 1861, Brigadier General P.G.T Beauregard, in charge of Confederate forces in Charleston, asked Union garrison commander, Major Robert Anderson, to surrender Fort Sumter. Anderson refused. On April 12, Confederate batteries bombarded the fort, and it was unable to fight back effectively.
Dec 22, 2016 · Abraham Lincoln Sworn into Office. Inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1861. On December 20, 1860, South Carolina seceded from the United States. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas followed soon after. In the midst of an unprecedented sectional crisis, President Abraham Lincoln entered office on March 4 ...
1988 or 1607 or 835. 1861 ( MDCCCLXI ) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1861st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 861st year of the 2nd millennium, the 61st year of the 19th century, and the 2nd year of the 1860s decade.
