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 |