Birthdays
James Cantey
Turns 43 on this date
John White Geary
Turns 42 on this date
Samuel Hepburn Jr.
Turns 22 on this date
Events
| Business/Industry | Banks in New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia suspend payment in gold and silver | 12/30/1861 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | In Wheeling, the elected West Virginia convention is meeting to write a constitution for the new state |
11/26/1861 to 02/18/1862 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 37th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/03/1861 to 07/16/1862 |