Birthdays
Robert Davidson
Turns 51 on this date
John Murray Forbes
Turns 46 on this date
William Buel Franklin
Turns 36 on this date
Jeremy Francis Gilmer
Turns 41 on this date
Gilbert Moxley Sorrel
Turns 21 on this date
Henry Clay Whitney
Turns 28 on this date
Passmore Williamson
Turns 37 on this date
Events
| Religion/Philosophy | The American Sunday School Union holds its third national convention in Philadelphia |
02/22/1859 to 02/24/1859 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 35th U.S. Congress is sitting between early January and early March, 1859 |
01/05/1859 to 03/02/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Charleston (SC) Mercury, “Railroad Outrages,” February 23, 1859 | 02/23/1859 |