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 |