Birthdays
James Byron Gordon
Turns 39 on this date
Andrew Atkinson Humphreys
Turns 51 on this date
Thomas Allen Jenckes
Turns 43 on this date
William Adams Richardson
Turns 40 on this date
James Rumley
Turns 49 on this date
Events
| Battles/Soldiers | In Missouri, Major General John C. Frémont resigns as head of the Western Department of the Army | 11/02/1861 |
| Battles/Soldiers | The "Stone Fleet" sets sail from New Bedford, Massachusetts | 11/02/1861 |
| Crime/Disasters | The South Atlantic Blockading Squadron runs into a storm on its way to South Carolina and ships are lost |
11/01/1861 to 11/02/1861 |
Documents
| Military record | Gen. Frémont's farewell address to the Western Department Army, Springfield, Missouri, November 2, 1861 | 11/02/1861 |