Birthdays
Abraham Bruner
Turns 30 on this date
Thompson Prettyman Ege
Turns 26 on this date
William Joseph Hardee
Turns 46 on this date
Archibald McAllister
Turns 48 on this date
Agib Ricketts
Turns 27 on this date
Lyman Trumbull
Turns 48 on this date
Events
| Battles/Soldiers | Confederate naval units stage a dawn attack on the U.S. Navy squadron blockading New Orleans | 10/12/1861 |