Birthdays
Robert Davidson
Turns 58 on this date
John Murray Forbes
Turns 53 on this date
William Buel Franklin
Turns 43 on this date
Jeremy Francis Gilmer
Turns 48 on this date
Gilbert Moxley Sorrel
Turns 28 on this date
Henry Clay Whitney
Turns 35 on this date
Passmore Williamson
Turns 44 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | "Copperhead" Democrat Daniel Voorhees of Indiana is removed from his congressional seat | 02/23/1866 |
| Legal/Political | The first session of the 39th Congress is sitting in Washington DC from early January to late July, 1866 |
01/07/1866 to 07/27/1866 |
Documents
| Newspaper | "The Culprits," Chicago Tribune, February 23, 1866 | 02/23/1866 |
| Letter | William Henry Seward to Andrew Johnson, February 23, 1866 (telegram) | 02/23/1866 |