Birthdays

Goode Bryan
Turns 53 on this date

James Adams Ekin
Turns 45 on this date

Joseph Smith Fowler
Turns 44 on this date

Galusha Aaron Grow
Turns 41 on this date

Homer Augustus Nelson
Turns 35 on this date

John Thompson Nixon
Turns 44 on this date

Pierre Soulé
Turns 63 on this date
Events
Campaigns/Elections | In Chicago, the Democratic Party meets for its national nominating convention |
08/29/1864 to 08/31/1864 |
Battles/Soldiers | Union forces break the last Confederate efforts to defend Atlanta at the Battle of Jonesborough |
08/31/1864 to 09/01/1864 |