Birthdays James Henry Lane CSATurns 31 on this dateAmos Forry MusselmanTurns 34 on this dateThomas Snowden ThomasTurns 36 on this dateWashington WilliamsTurns 65 on this date Events Battles/Soldiers In Georgia, Private Harry Davis captures the flag of the 40th Louisiana and later makes the front page of Harper's Magazine 07/28/1864 Battles/Soldiers In the campaign against Atlanta, Union forces inflict heavy losses on Confederate troops at the Battle of Ezra Church 07/28/1864