Birthdays
John Albion Andrew
Turns 44 on this date
Albert Gallatin Brown
Turns 49 on this date
Benjamin Gratz Brown
Turns 36 on this date
Anthony Burns
Turns 28 on this date
James Morrill Follansbee
Turns 39 on this date
Ira Harris
Turns 60 on this date
William Henry Lee
Turns 25 on this date
Stephen Dodson Ramseur
Turns 25 on this date
Horatio Seymour
Turns 52 on this date
Events
| Battles/Soldiers | Commanding general of the Army of Northern Virginia badly wounded on the battlefield | 05/31/1862 |
| Battles/Soldiers | Largest battle yet in the eastern theater fought at Fair Oaks, Virginia near Richmond |
05/31/1862 to 06/01/1862 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 37th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/03/1861 to 07/16/1862 |