Year of record

1861

3 verified events recorded in 1861.

3 events From Jan 1, 1861 To Apr 21, 1861 Open in filter view →
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1861 · 3 events18611861
DateEventLanesStatus
1861-04-21Pinkerton Heads Union Intelligence Service for McClellan, First Federal Use of Private Intelligence Personnel
Allan Pinkerton · George B. McClellan · Pinkerton National Detective Agency · Army of the Potomac · +1
confirmed
1861-04-12Confederate Bombardment of Fort Sumter Begins Civil War and Triggers Massive War Profiteering Industry
Confederate States of America · Jefferson Davis · Robert Anderson · Abraham Lincoln · +1
confirmed
1861-01-01Civil War Contractors Defraud Government with Defective Weapons and Shoddy Goods Costing Lives and Millions
U.S. War Department · Union Army · War contractors · Shoddy millionaires
 confirmed