The main building at Norwich University in Norwich, Vermont, known as the Old South Barracks, was destroyed after a fire broke out in an unoccupied upstairs room.  No serious injuries were reported but the devastating fire almost closed the institution and it moved later that year to Northfield, Vermont.  It survived, though, and remains the oldest private military university in the United States. (By John Osborne)

The Georgia State Legislature voted a new tax, not to exceed two per cent, to be attached to the existing State tax on property to be assigned to the relief of former Confederate and Georgia troops and their families.  Survivors were to be assisted as were indigent veterans.  Disabled veterans were to be provided with artificial limbs, also.  (By John Osborne) 

The month before, the House of Representatives had voted 112-24 the official transfer of Jefferson and Berkeley Counties from Virginia to West Virginia.  As Virginia counties, both had voted for secession in 1861 but had been included in the new state of West Virginia from 1863.  Court cases were pending with Virginia challenging the action but against strong Democrat opposition Congress voted to confirm the transfer.  The Senate voted 32-5 to concur with the earlier joint resolution.  (By John Osborne) 

The House of Representatives voted 112-24 the official transfer of Jefferson and Berkeley Counties from Virginia to West Virginia.  As Virginia counties, both had voted for secession in 1861 but had been included in the new state of West Virginia from 1863.  Court cases were pending with Virginia challenging the action but against strong Democrat opposition Congress voted to confirm the transfer.  The Senate voted 32-5 to concur on March 6, 1866.  (By John Osborne) 

Colonel Theodore Bowers, military aide to General Ulysses S. Grant, was killed instantly when he fell between two cars boarding the general's train at Garrison's Station, the halt serving West Point.  Bowers had enlisted in the Illinois Volunteers as a private and served through the war, eventually working on Grant's staff and witnessed the signing of the surrender at Appomattox.  He was 34 years old.  (By John Osborne) 

The U.S. House of Representatives voted a non-binding resolution, introduced by George Boutwell, giving its opinion that the former President of the Confederate States, Jefferson Davis, should be put on trial for treason under the terms of the presidential proclamation of May 1865.  The vote was an overwhelming 105-38.  No such trial of Davis ever took place though he did remain in a military prison for another year till released on bail.  (By John Osborne) 

Over the objections of local federal administrators, President Johnson had permitted the Louisiana legislature to mandate an early mayoral election in New Orleans.  The results saw John T. Monroe elected as mayor and J.T. Nixon as one of the aldermen.  Military governor General Edward Canby noted that neither had been offically pardoned for their Confederate service and suspended their taking office.  Pardons were later issued soon after and both men were sworn in.  Monroe was later removed in March 1867 under the federal Reconstruction Act. (By John Osborne)