Birthdays

William E. Clarke
Turns 33 on this date

James Geddes Craighead
Turns 39 on this date

Robert Lewis Dabney
Turns 42 on this date

Hubert Anton Casimir Dilger
Turns 26 on this date

John Dunovant
Turns 37 on this date

Robert Cooper Grier
Turns 68 on this date

Sylvanus Townsend
Turns 25 on this date

John Wentworth
Turns 47 on this date

Francis West
Turns 52 on this date
Events
Religion/Philosophy | Ash Wednesday begins the Christian observance of Lent for 1862 | 03/05/1862 |
Campaigns/Elections | In Annapolis, the Maryland Legislature elects Reverdy Johnson as United States Senator | 03/05/1862 |
Lawmaking/Litigating | In Richmond, Virginia, the First Confederate Congress is meeting in its first session |
02/18/1862 to 04/21/1862 |
Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 37th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/03/1861 to 07/16/1862 |