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What is 1861 buffalo coin worth?

If the date 1861 is directly below the word Kansas, and it says 2005 at the bottom, and the other side of the coin has a picture of George Washington, then it's simply a 2005 … (MORE)

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What is the value of an 1861 US nickel?

The first nickels were minted in 1866. Prior to that time 5-cent coins were smaller, made from silver, and called half-dimes. If you have a coin that says HALF DIME on the ba… (MORE)

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What was the Trent affair in 1861?

The Trent Affair reflected the uneasy state of international relations created by the war. The Confederacy hoped that England or France, even both, would come to its aid. The …importance of cotton in the international marketplace was such, southerners argued, that the industrial powers of Europe could not long afford to allow the northern navy to enforce its blockade. The Trent affair was settled through diplomatic evasion and maneuvering, but the international situation remained tense throughout the war. Leaders of both the north and the south could imagine situations in which England or France would intervene with the weapons and supplies, foreign intervention loomed as a fervent hope for the confederacy and a great fear of the north. Anger over the Trent Affair was balanced by resentment of southern assumptions about British dependence on cotton. The Trent Affair was an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War. On November 8, 1861 the USS San Jacinto, commanded by CaptainCharles Wilkes, intercepted the British mail packeTrent and removed two Confederate diplomats,James Mason and John Slidell. The envoys were bound for Great Britain and France in order to press the Confederacy's case for diplomatic recognition by Europe. The Trent Affair was an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War. On November 8, 1861 the USS San Jacinto, commanded by CaptainCharles Wilkes, intercepted the British mail packeTrent and removed two Confederate diplomats,James Mason and John Slidell. The envoys were bound for Great Britain and France in order to press the Confederacy's case for diplomatic recognition by Europe. This issue created conflict, and almost started a war, while the US was already in the civil war. On-board the British mail steamer Trent were two Southern envoys, one destined for England and the other for France, to try to get those two countries to grant official recognition to the Confederacy and send military aid. When a US vessel fired across its bows and arrested the two envoys, the British threatened war, and some of Lincoln's cabinet were ready to meet the challenge. (In that event, the Trent affair would have done a great deal indeed for the South.) However, Lincoln himself was not ready to fight two wars at once, and was prepared to listen to diplomatic overtures. Curiously, the last public act of the dying Prince Albert was to edit a key telegram to be sent to Washington, as he felt the language ought to be toned down. In this way, he may have been the man who kept Britain out of the American Civil War. (MORE)

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What is the value of an 1861 British Penny?

There are 16, possibly more, variants of this coin depending on where it was minted and the small variations to the obverse and reverse designs, so the following is a very bro… (MORE)

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What is a 1861 quarter worth?

An 1861 Liberty Seated quarter is worth $25.00-$80.00 in average condition. A 2005 Kansas State Quarter with a Buffalo on the reverse is 25 cents.

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What is the value of an 1861 buffalo quarter?

No such coin exists. There has never been a US quarter with a buffalo on it. In 1861, the quarter had the Seated Liberty design on it, not featuring a buffalo on either th… (MORE)

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Civil war 1861-1865?

The American Civil War (1861-1865), also known as the War Between the States and several other names, was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave st…ates declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy). Led by Jefferson Davis, they fought against the United States (the Union), which was supported by all the free states and the five border slave states. Union states were loosely referred to as "the North". In the presidential election of 1860, the Republican Party, led by Abraham Lincoln, had campaigned against the expansion of slavery beyond the states in which it already existed. The Republican victory in that election resulted in seven Southern states declaring their secession from the Union even before Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861. Both the outgoing and incoming US administrations rejected the legality of secession, considering it rebellion. Hostilities began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a US military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Lincoln responded by calling for a volunteer army from each state, leading to declarations of secession by four more Southern slave states. Both sides raised armies as the Union assumed control of the border states early in the war and established a naval blockade. In September 1862, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation made ending slavery in the South a war goal, and dissuaded the British from intervening[1]. Confederate commander Robert E. Lee won battles in the east, but in 1863 his northward advance was turned back after the Battle of Gettysburg and, in the west, the Union gained control of the Mississippi River at the Battle of Vicksburg, thereby splitting the Confederacy. Long-term Union advantages in men and material were realized in 1864 when Ulysses S. Grant fought battles of attrition against Lee, while Union general William Sherman captured Atlanta, Georgia, and marched to the sea. Confederate resistance collapsed after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The American Civil War was the deadliest war in American history, resulting in the deaths of 620,000 soldiers and an undetermined number of civilian casualties. Its legacy includes ending slavery in the United States, restoring the Union, and strengthening the role of the federal government. The social, political, economic and racial issues of the war decisively shaped the reconstruction era that lasted to 1877, and brought changes that helped make the country a united superpower. (MORE)

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Who was the president in 1861?

This depends on the country. See related questions or re-ask your question specifying the country. United States: James Buchanan, replaced by Abraham Lincoln on March 4. Jame… (MORE)

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What sport was invented in 1861?

The sport of basketball was invented in 1861 by James Naismith. It took off rapidly and became one the most popular sports in the world.

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What happened on April 15 1861?

On April 15, 1861 President Lincoln issued a proclamation asking men to confront the south. On the 17th of April the state of Virginia was surrendered to the Union.