Historical Events for March 1861
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Months in 1861: January February April May June July August September October November December
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2nd - Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington
2nd - US creates Dakota & Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska & Utah ter
3rd - Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19]
3rd - Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs.
4th - Confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag
4th - Lincoln's inaugurated as 16th pres; 1st time US has 5 former pres
4th - Pres Lincoln opens Govt Printing Office
6th - Provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army
8th - St Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies
9th - Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000
10th - El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali.
11th - Confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution
13th - Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers
16th - Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union
16th - Confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain
16th - Edward Clark became Governor of Texas, replacing Sam Houston, who was evicted from the office for refusing to take an oath of loyalty to the Confederacy.
17th - Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed
19th - The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.
20th - An earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina.
22nd - 1st US nursing school chartered
23rd - London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr Train of NY, begins operating
27th - Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on street cars
31st - Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans
