Birthdays
Armistead Lindsay Long
Turns 38 on this date
John McCausland
Turns 29 on this date
William Nelson Molson
Turns 25 on this date
John McAuley Palmer
Turns 48 on this date
Events
| Lawmaking/Litigating | Alabama holds an elected State Convention to plan for the state's return to full national participation |
09/10/1865 to 09/22/1865 |
| Crime/Disasters | At the Capitol, the trial of Henry Wirz, former Andersonville prison commandant, continues in Washington |
08/24/1865 to 10/17/1865 |
| Science/Technology | Tied to their docks in the New York's East River, two naval ships begin extensive boiler tests |
09/11/1865 to 09/13/1865 |
| Education/Culture | Two New York yachts with very wealthy owners compete in an ocean race off Long Island |
09/11/1865 to 09/13/1865 |