Thursday, January 31, 1861

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Army Events:

Operation: Charleston Harbor, SC December 20, 1860 - April 14, 1861
Operation: Fort Humboldt, CA January 16 - May 18, 1861

(Source: Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Vol. I, p. 660-991. Frederick H. Dyer.)


Naval Events:

U.S. Revenue Schooner Washington, commanded by Captain Robert K. Hudgins, USRM, was seized by State authorities at New Orleans, while undergoing repairs.

(Source: Civil War Naval Chronology 1861-1865. pp. I:1-41; II:1-117; III:1-170; IV:1-152; V:1-134. 1971: Naval History Division, Navy Department.)


Additional Information:

North Carolina elects Thomas L. Clingman United States Senator.

U. S. Mint and Customs House, New Orleans, Louisiana, are seized by Louisiana State troops, yielding $599,303 in gold and silver.

(Source: The Political History of the United States of America During the Great Rebellion 1860-1865. p. 2-47. Edward McPherson.)



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