1861 in the United States

Events from the year 1861 in the United States. This year marked the beginning of the American Civil War.

1861
in
the United States

Decades:
See also:

Incumbents

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James Buchanan (D-Pennsylvania) (until March 4)
Abraham Lincoln (R-Illinois) (starting March 4)
John C. Breckinridge (D-Kentucky) (until March 4)
Hannibal Hamlin (R-Maine) (starting March 4)
William Pennington (R-New Jersey) (until March 4)
Galusha A. Grow (R-Pennsylvania) (starting July 4)

Events

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January–March

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Confederate States of America
 
March 4: Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th U.S. president
 
Hannibal Hamlin becomes the 15th U.S. vice president

April–June

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April 12–14: Battle of Fort Sumter, the beginning of the American Civil War

July–September

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July 21: Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run

October–December

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November 6: Jefferson Davis elected President of the CSA

Ongoing

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Undated

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Births

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Historical Events in January 1861". OnThisDay.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Ala. General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1861 sess., 207, accessed July 28, 2023

Further reading

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