Birthdays
Henry Bergh
Turns 48 on this date
William Gannaway Brownlow
Turns 56 on this date
Anna Ella Carroll
Turns 46 on this date
Cuvier Grover
Turns 33 on this date
George Washington McCrary
Turns 26 on this date
Frederick Enoch Woodbridge
Turns 43 on this date
Events
| Battles/Soldiers | In North Carolina, a combined federal army and navy operation bombards and captures coastal forts |
08/28/1861 to 08/29/1861 |
| US/the World | Queen Victoria makes her third visit to Ireland |
08/22/1861 to 08/29/1861 |