Birthdays
Thomas Craighead
Turns 55 on this date
Orlando Kellogg
Turns 52 on this date
Humphrey Howe Leavitt
Turns 65 on this date
Richard Dorsey Sellman
Turns 33 on this date
William Henry Seward Jr.
Turns 22 on this date
Events
| Education/Culture | In England, Jem Mace defeats Sam Hurst over eight rounds to win the British bare-knuckle championship | 06/18/1861 |
| Education/Culture | Nation's first fly casting tournament held in Utica, New York | 06/18/1861 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Charleston (SC) Mercury, “A War For Abolition,” June 18, 1861 | 06/18/1861 |
| Newspaper | Chillicothe (OH) Scioto Gazette, “The Plans of General Scott,” June 18, 1861 | 06/18/1861 |