Birthdays
William Woods Averell
Turns 29 on this date
Benjamin Franklin Butler
Turns 43 on this date
William H. Gray
Turns 56 on this date
Benjamin Chew Howard
Turns 70 on this date
Alexander Herritage Newton
Turns 24 on this date
Alphonso Taft
Turns 51 on this date
Isaac Toucey
Turns 69 on this date
Edward Dorr Tracy
Turns 28 on this date
Events
| Battles/Soldiers | In South Carolina, the U.S. South Atlantic Blockading Squadron takes Port Royal by naval bombardment |
11/04/1861 to 11/07/1861 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Republican governors Andrew of Massachusetts and Ramsey of Minnesota easily re-elected | 11/05/1861 |