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 |