Birthdays
Robert Bridges Forten
Turns 49 on this date
Joshua Giddings Newbold
Turns 32 on this date
James Lawrence Orr
Turns 40 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | In New York, massive wild fires rage across Long Island for days destroying farms, homes, and animals |
05/09/1862 to 05/12/1862 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 37th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/03/1861 to 07/16/1862 |
| Battles/Soldiers | U.S. Navy gunboats demand the surrender of Natchez, Mississippi | 05/12/1862 |