Birthdays

James Holt Clanton
Turns 33 on this date

Jacob Collamer
Turns 69 on this date

Daniel Wheelwright Gooch
Turns 40 on this date

Lawrence Pike Graham
Turns 45 on this date

William Ing
Turns 30 on this date

James Longstreet
Turns 39 on this date

Robert Jacob Poulson
Turns 54 on this date

John Selden Roane
Turns 43 on this date

George Luther Stearns
Turns 51 on this date
Events
Religion/Philosophy | Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia lies in state in his Cathedral | 01/08/1860 |
Crime/Disasters | Mediterranean gales play havoc with the Spanish fleet off the Moroccan coast |
01/07/1860 to 01/08/1860 |
Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
Letter | William T. Sherman to Thomas Ewing, January 8, 1860 | 01/08/1860 |