16th » American Civil War: At the order of President Abraham Lincoln, Union troops begin a 25 mile march into Virginia for what will become the First Battle of Bull Run, the first major land battle of the war.
21st » American Civil War: First Battle of Bull Run at Manassas, Virginia or Manassas Junction, Virginia, the first major battle of the war begins and ends in a victory for the Confederate States of America e.g Confederate army.
25th » American Civil War: The United States Congress passes the Crittenden-Johnson Resolution, stating that the war is being fought to preserve the Union (American Civil War) named Union and not to end Slavery in the United States named slavery.
26th » American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union Army called Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.
Famous Birthdays on July in 1861
12th » Anton Arensky, Russian pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1906)