Birthdays
William Felix Brantley
Turns 34 on this date
Bradley Francis Granger
Turns 39 on this date
John Robert Jones
Turns 37 on this date
William Flank Perry
Turns 41 on this date
Charles Henry Ray
Turns 43 on this date
John Conover Ten Eyck
Turns 50 on this date
William Richard Terry
Turns 37 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | In northern England, the breaking of the Dale Dyke Dam causes catastrophic death and destruction |
03/11/1864 to 03/12/1864 |
| Legal/Political | The first session of the 38th Congress is sitting in Washington DC from early January to early July, 1864 |
01/07/1864 to 07/03/1864 |
| Battles/Soldiers | Ulysses Simpson Grant is formally named commander of all Union Armies, with rank of Lieutenant-General | 03/12/1864 |
| Battles/Soldiers | William Stoker returns to Coffeeville, Texas on furlough |
01/24/1864 to 03/13/1864 |
Documents
| Letter | Christopher C. Andrews to Abraham Lincoln, March 12, 1864 | 03/12/1864 |