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American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government issues the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US$800; rescinded in 1872). The U.S. Army abolishes flogging. John Gill Shorter is elected the 17th governor of Alabama defeating Thomas H. Watts.
November 23 – Clara H. Hazelrigg, American author, educator and reformer (d. 1937) November 24 – August Bier, German surgeon (d. 1949) [24] December 4. Lillian Russell, American singer, vaudeville star (d. 1922) Hannes Hafstein, 1st Prime Minister of Iceland (d. 1922) December 5 – Armando Diaz, Italian general, Marshal of Italy (d. 1928)
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; ... The war is a central event in American collective memory. There are innumerable statues, commemorations ...
March 4, 1861 – Lincoln becomes the 16th president and Hamlin becomes the 15th vice president; 1861 – American Civil War begins at Fort Sumter; 1861 – First Battle of Bull Run (First Battle of Manassas) 1861 – Davis unanimously elected to full term as Confederate president, Stephen unanimously elected to full term as Confederate vice ...
This timeline of events leading to the American Civil War is a chronologically ordered list of events and issues that historians recognize as origins and causes of the American Civil War. These events are roughly divided into two periods: the first encompasses the gradual build-up over many decades of the numerous social, economic, and ...
1861 events in the United States by month ... 1861 in American law (5 C, 8 P) N. 1861 American novels (2 P) O. Operations to control Missouri (American Civil War) (11 ...
In February 1861, the seven states met in Montgomery, Alabama, and formed a new government: the Confederate States of America. The first Confederate Congress was held on February 4, 1861, and adopted a provisional constitution. On February 8, 1861, Jefferson Davis was nominated President of the Confederate States.
The Territory of Dakota is organized, March 2, 1861; Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the United States on March 4, 1861; A rump government declares itself the Confederate Territory of Arizona on March 16, 1861; American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12, 1861 – April 13, 1861