21 July 1861
On this date in 1861...
Confederate troops routed the invading federal army at the First Battle of Manassas, Virginia. The federal hopes for a quick and decisive defeat of Confederate troops ended in an embarrassing stampede back to Washington D.C. that left a trail of discarded guns and equipment all the way.
Other Years:
- 1865 - Bill Hickok killed Confederate veteran Dave Tutt in the first recorded showdown of the Wild-West era across the public square in Springfield, Missouri.
- 1873 - The James–Younger Gang was blamed for the first successful train robbery at Adair, Iowa.
- 1925 - In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes was put on trial teaching evolution.
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