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 |