Birthdays

Charles Francis Adams
Turns 56 on this date

Benjamin Alvord
Turns 50 on this date

Nathan Clifford
Turns 60 on this date

John Wynn Davidson
Turns 39 on this date

Charles L. Ginn
Turns 26 on this date

William Higby
Turns 50 on this date

Phoebe Yates Levy Pember
Turns 40 on this date
Events
Battles/Soldiers | Union gunners carry out a heavy five day bombardment of the Confederate forts defending Charleston |
08/17/1863 to 08/21/1863 |