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In page Timeline of African-American history:

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1861

  • May 24 – General Benjamin Butler refuses to extradite three escaped slaves, declaring them contraband of war.[citation needed]
  • August 6 – The Confiscation Act of 1861 authorizes the confiscation of any Confederate property, including all slaves who fought or worked for the Confederate military.[citation needed]
  • August 30 – Frémont Emancipation in Missouri.[citation needed]