Birthdays
George Lloyd Magruder
Turns 13 on this date
Joseph Benjamin Palmer
Turns 36 on this date
Mary Smith Kelsey Peake
Turns 38 on this date
Luke Potter Poland
Turns 46 on this date
John Radcliffe Smead
Turns 31 on this date
George Eliphaz Spencer
Turns 25 on this date
Gottfried Weitzel
Turns 26 on this date
Robert Wilson
Turns 58 on this date
George Helm Yeaman
Turns 32 on this date
Events
| Battles/Soldiers | Major General George B. McClellan is appointed general-in-chief of the U.S. Army, replacing Winfield Scott | 11/01/1861 |
| Crime/Disasters | Mining disaster in northern England kills ten coal miners | 11/01/1861 |
| 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. John Dix to the U.S. Marshals in Maryland, Instructions on the upcoming State Elections, November 1, 1861 | 11/01/1861 |
| Military record | United States Army Order Number 19 , Washington, D.C., November 1, 1861 | 11/01/1861 |