Birthdays
Goode Bryan
Turns 54 on this date
James Adams Ekin
Turns 46 on this date
Joseph Smith Fowler
Turns 45 on this date
Galusha Aaron Grow
Turns 42 on this date
Homer Augustus Nelson
Turns 36 on this date
John Thompson Nixon
Turns 45 on this date
Pierre Soulé
Turns 64 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | At the Capitol, the trial of Henry Wirz, former Andersonville prison commandant, continues in Washington |
08/24/1865 to 10/17/1865 |
| Business/Industry | In Chicago, the new impressive offices of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade are inaugurated | 08/31/1865 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, "The Philadelphia Volunteers' Refreshment Saloons," August 31, 1865 | 08/31/1865 |