Deaths on May 9

Peter Ernst von Lasaulx

Died on May 9, 1861

Peter Ernst von Lasaulx, German philologist and politician (b. 1805)

Peter Ernst von Lasaulx, known as Ernst von Lasaulx (German pronunciation: [laˈsoː]; 16 March 1805 – 9 May 1861) was a German philologist and politician.

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Events on 1861

19 Jan

Georgia (U.S. state)
American Civil War: Georgia joins South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama in declaring secession from the United States.
21 Jan

Jefferson Davis
American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate.
20 Apr

Robert E. Lee
American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
8 May

Richmond, Virginia
American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia is named the capital of the Confederate States of America.
6 Sep

Ulysses S. Grant
American Civil War: Forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant bloodlessly capture Paducah, Kentucky, giving the Union control of the Tennessee River's mouth.

Deaths on May 9

Peter Ernst von Lasaulx

Died on May 9, 1861

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Events on 1861

Georgia (U.S. state)

Jefferson Davis

Robert E. Lee

Richmond, Virginia

Ulysses S. Grant