Birthdays
Turner Ashby
Turns 33 on this date
Jeremiah Howard Beckwith
Turns 23 on this date
James William Denver
Turns 40 on this date
James Monroe Goggin
Turns 41 on this date
Samuel Pollock
Turns 53 on this date
John Reuben Thompson
Turns 38 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | In Maine, a small earthquake shakes Calais but no injuries or serious damage is reported | 10/23/1861 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | In Philadelphia, the piracy trial of privateer William Smith results in guilty verdict and a death sentence |
10/22/1861 to 10/25/1861 |