Birthdays

Augusta Jane Evans
Turns 30 on this date

Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Turns 36 on this date

William Henry Stewart
Turns 47 on this date

Bryan Morel Thomas
Turns 29 on this date
Events
Battles/Soldiers | Hundreds of wounded from General Sheridan's command arrive in Philadelphia via steamship | 05/08/1865 |
Documents
Military record | Charges and specifications against the Lincoln Conspirators on trial in Washington, D.C., May 8, 1865 | 05/08/1865 |