What Happened in Jul 1861

Battle of Hoke's Run - Robert Patterson Defeats Jackson

The Battle of Hoke's Run, also known as the Battle of Falling Waters or Hainesville, took place on July 2, 1861, in Berkeley County, Virginia (now... Read more

Battle of Carthage

The Battle of Carthage, also known as the Battle of Dry Fork, took place at the beginning of the American Civil War on July 5, 1861, in Jasper... Read more

Rose O'Neale Greenhow Passes Secret Messages for Confederacy

Espionage during the Civil War The Greenhows had eight children: First came Florence, Gertrude and Leila. Then came four children who would... Read more

Battle of Rich Mountain

The Battle of Rich Mountain took place on July 11, 1861, in Randolph County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Operations in Western... Read more

McCanles Incident

In 1861 he ['Wild Bill' Hickok] was involved in a deadly shootout with the McCanles Gang at the Rock Creek Station after 40-year-old David... Read more

Battle of Corrick's Ford

The Battle of Corrick's Ford took place on July 13, 1861, on the Cheat River in Western Virginia (now the state of West Virginia) as part of the... Read more

Battle of Blackburn's Ford

The Battle of Blackburn's Ford took place on July 18, 1861, in Prince William County and Fairfax County, Virginia, as part of the Manassas Campaign... Read more

William Norris Leads Confederate States Army as Chief Signal Officer

In the winter of 1860-61 pro-Confederate sentiment was strong in Baltimore. Norris made no secret of his southern sympathies and with the outbreak... Read more

First Battle of Bull Run

The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas (the name used by Confederate forces and still often used in the Southern... Read more

Battle of Mesilla - Confederates Secure New Mexico Territory

The Battle of Mesilla was a Arizonan victory at Mesilla, in Confederate States of America's Arizona Territory on July 25, 1861. This victory paved... Read more