Birthdays
Cullen Andrews Battle
Turns 30 on this date
Anna Harrison Chase
Turns 14 on this date
David Eyster
Turns 57 on this date
John Buchanan Floyd
Turns 53 on this date
John Marshall Harlan
Turns 26 on this date
Clinton Lloyd
Turns 31 on this date
John Hunt Morgan
Turns 34 on this date
Michael O'Laughlen
Turns 19 on this date
Events
| Personal | Eustace Conway, first son of Moncure Conway, is born in Cincinnati, Ohio | 06/01/1859 |
| Crime/Disasters | In Kansas, a severe drought that will become the "Great Drought of 1860" starts to set in | 06/01/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Misplaced Zeal,” June 1, 1859 | 06/01/1859 |