October 21st, 1861
American Civil War: Battle of Ball s BluffUnion forces under Colonel Edward Baker are defeated by Confederate troops in the second major battle of the war. Baker, a close friend of Abraham Lincoln, is killed in the fighting. event on October 21, 1861. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around October 21, 1861
| October 23rd, 1861 | Event | U.S. President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus in Washington, D.C., for all military-related cases. |
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