Birthdays

James Cooper
Turns 52 on this date

Augusta Jane Evans
Turns 27 on this date

Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Turns 33 on this date

William Henry Stewart
Turns 44 on this date

Bryan Morel Thomas
Turns 26 on this date
Events
Battles/Soldiers | Off Norfolk, Virginia, President Lincoln observes a bombardment of Confederate positions | 05/08/1862 |
Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 37th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/03/1861 to 07/16/1862 |