August 19, 1861
- Henry Halleck promoted to Major General.
A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1
- U. S. Sec. of War issued an order calling upon governors of States to send immediately to Washington all regiments and parts of regiments within their respective jurisdictions.
- U. S. Sec. of State ordered that all persons leaving or entering the United States shall be possessed of a passport.
- Editor of the Essex County (Mass) Democrat was tarred and feathered for rebel sentiments.
- O?ices of the Jeffersonian, Westchester, Pa, and of the People’s Friend, Covington, Ind., cleaned out by mobs—both secession.
- A Chronological History of the Civil War in America by Richard Swainson Fisher, New York, Johnson and Ward, 1863