Birthdays
Alexander Blain Anderson
Turns 45 on this date
George Ashmun
Turns 60 on this date
Romeyn Beck Ayres
Turns 39 on this date
Clara Harlowe Barton
Turns 43 on this date
Daniel A. Beckley
Turns 31 on this date
William Plummer Benton
Turns 36 on this date
Milledge Luke Bonham
Turns 51 on this date
Walker Brooke
Turns 51 on this date
Richard Bennett Carmichael
Turns 57 on this date
Events
| Religion/Philosophy | Christmas Day | 12/25/1864 |
| Legal/Political | The second session of the 38th Congress is in a two-week holiday recess until January 6, 1865 |
12/23/1864 to 01/05/1865 |