Birthdays

Richard Lee Turberville Beale
Turns 42 on this date

Jeremiah Tilford Boyle
Turns 43 on this date

Sydney Howard Gay
Turns 47 on this date

Milton Slocum Latham
Turns 34 on this date

Arthur Tappan
Turns 75 on this date
Events
Religion/Philosophy | The Presbyterian General Assembly is meeting in Philadelphia and its decisions will split the Church |
05/16/1861 to 06/01/1861 |
Documents
Newspaper | Richmond (VA) Dispatch, “The Day of Election,” May 22, 1861 | 05/22/1861 |
Newspaper | Savannah (GA) News, “Disinterested Black Republican Patriots,” May 22, 1861 | 05/22/1861 |