Birthdays
John Francis Bird
Turns 46 on this date
John Bratton
Turns 31 on this date
David Bachman Brunner
Turns 27 on this date
George William Caruth
Turns 20 on this date
Norton Parter Chipman
Turns 28 on this date
Henry DeLamar Clayton
Turns 35 on this date
Alexander Laws Hays
Turns 69 on this date
Abraham Herr Smith
Turns 47 on this date
Events
| Personal | Famous Texas Ranger Ben McCulloch killed instantly by rifle fire at the Battle of Pea Ridge | 03/07/1862 |
| Battles/Soldiers | In northwest Arkansas, Union forces win a fierce three-day battle at Pea Ridge, around Elkhorn Tavern |
03/06/1862 to 03/08/1862 |
| 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 |
| Crime/Disasters | The towering castle at Segovia in Spain heavily damaged in a massive fire | 03/07/1862 |