Events
| Battles/Soldiers | Famous navy veteran is laid to rest in the Brooklyn Naval Cemetery | 12/02/1865 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | House Republicans vote to set up a joint committee to determine the suitability of Southern representation | 12/02/1865 |
| Crime/Disasters | In New York City, a large fire in a cotton warehouse kills one fireman and injures several others | 12/02/1865 |
| Crime/Disasters | Massive fire burns for hours and destroys a furniture business in Chicago | 12/02/1865 |
| Business/Industry | The International Ocean Telegraph Company is formed to extend telegraph lines into Central American and the Caribbean. | 12/02/1865 |