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:
  • 1840s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
See also:

Incumbents

Federal Government

Events

January–March

March 4: Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th U.S. President
Hannibal Hamlin becomes the 15th U.S. Vice President

April–June

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

July–September

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

October–December

Ongoing

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. "Historical Events in January 1861". OnThisDay.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.

Further reading

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