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Friday, February 8, 1861

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Army Events:

			Operation:	Charleston Harbor, SC	December 20, 1860 - April 14, 1861
			Skirmish:	Columbia River, OR	February 8, 1861
			Operation:	Fort Humboldt, CA	January 16 - May 18, 1861
			Seizure:	Little Rock Arsenal, AR	February 8, 1861
			Scouts:	Willow Creek, OR	February 5 - 17, 1861

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

Additional Information:

The Constitution for a provisional Confederate government is adopted at Montgomery, Alabama.

The voters of Tennessee vote against holding a State Convention: yeas 54,156, neas 67,360.

Five New York ships seized by order of the Georgia Governnor, to be held until certain guns on board the vessel Monticello, seized by New York City police, are delivered to agents of Georgia. In addition, the Georgia Governor orders the Collector of the port of Savannah, Georgia, to retain all moneys from customs in his possession, and make no payment on accounts of the Federal Government.

U. S. Arsenal at Little Rock, Arkansas, seized by Arkansas State troops. It contained 9,000 small arms, 40 cannons, and large quantities of ammunition.

(Source: The Political History of the United States of America During the Great Rebellion 1860-1865. p. 2-47. Edward McPherson; A Concise Encyclopedia of the Civil War, p. 203-221. Henry E. Simmons 1965.)