Birthdays
James Willis Patterson
Turns 35 on this date
George Rogers Clark Todd
Turns 33 on this date
Robert Augustus Toombs
Turns 48 on this date
John Morrison Underwood
Turns 28 on this date
John Bordenave Villepigue
Turns 28 on this date
Events
| Foreign | In Mexico, conservative and liberal forces fight an inconclusive but bloody battle at Atenquique in the western state of Jalisco | 07/02/1858 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Lincoln-Douglas campaign lasts from mid-June 1858 until January 1859 |
06/16/1858 to 01/05/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Charleston (SC) Mercury, "Hot Weather," July 2, 1858 | 07/02/1858 |
| Newspaper | New York Times, "The American Gold Fields," July 2, 1858 | 07/02/1858 |