Birthdays
Edward Porter Alexander
Turns 26 on this date
George Gilman Fogg
Turns 48 on this date
Lorenzo De Medici Sweat
Turns 43 on this date
Events
| Business/Industry | In Philadelphia, the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon opens | 05/26/1861 |
| Religion/Philosophy | The Presbyterian General Assembly is meeting in Philadelphia and its decisions will split the Church |
05/16/1861 to 06/01/1861 |
| Battles/Soldiers | Union General Benjamin Butler declares slaves as "contraband of war" | 05/26/1861 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Herald, “Political Sentimentalism,” May 26, 1861 | 05/26/1861 |