Birthdays

Ambrose Everett Burnside
Turns 37 on this date

Henry Champion Deming
Turns 46 on this date

Charles Hall
Turns 34 on this date

William Michael Harnsberger
Turns 26 on this date

John Shirk
Turns 18 on this date

Eli Slifer
Turns 43 on this date

Lewis Tappan
Turns 73 on this date

John Ogden Winner
Turns 35 on this date
Events
Religion/Philosophy | The Presbyterian General Assembly is meeting in Philadelphia and its decisions will split the Church |
05/16/1861 to 06/01/1861 |
Documents
Newspaper | Ripley (OH) Bee, “One of the Volunteers,” May 23, 1861 | 05/23/1861 |