What Happened in Nov 1861

U.S. Navy Fleet and U.S. Army Expeditionary Force Capture Port Royal Sound at the Battle of Port Royal

The Battle of Port Royal was one of the earliest amphibious operations of the American Civil War, in which a United States Navy fleet and United... Read more

Jefferson Davis Elected President of the Confederate States of America

On November 6, 1861, Jefferson Davis, who had been elected president of the Provisional Government on February 9, 1861—as a compromise between... Read more

Battle of Belmont

The Battle of Belmont was fought on November 7, 1861, in Mississippi County, Missouri. It was the first combat test in the American Civil War for... Read more

The Crew Of The U.S.S. San Jacinto Intercepts Trent

On November 8, 1861, U.S. Navy Captain Charles Wilkes commanded the crew of the U.S.S. San Jacinto to intercept the British mail steamer Trent and... Read more

Battle of Round Mountain - Confederates Defeat Opothleyahola's Loyal Indians

The Battle of Round Mountain (also known as Round Mountains) No primary source documents report the engagement as having occurred at a place named... Read more