Reputed to be the first, archtypical, "quick-draw" western gunfight, James Butler Hickok, already known as "Wild Bill," shot and killed former Confederate soldier Davis Tutt in the Springfield town square. The two had been friends before gambling and shared female affections divided them.  At 6 p.m., both men drew and fired from seventy-five yards, Davis missing and Hickok hitting.  Hickok was later tried and acquitted.  (By John Osborne) 

In the municipal elections in Richmond, Virginia, three days before, former Confederate officers were elected by large margins as mayor, commonwealth attorney, and superintendent of the almshouse.  General Alfred Terry, commanding the Department of the South, used his military authority to void the election and no city council sat till October 1865 when the afore-mentioned ex-Confederates resigned. (By John Osborne)  

The effects of the recent efforts of Governor Pierpont to modify the Virginia loyalty oath were soon felt in the municipal elections in Richmond.  Former Confederate officers were elected by large margins as mayor, commonwealth attorney, and almshouse superintendent.  Three days later, General Alfred Terry, commanding the Department of the South, voided the election and no city council sat till October 1865. (By John Osborne)  

Secretary of War Stanton, on the pretext of public safety, had surrounded the site of Lincoln's assassination with troops on July 10, 1865 to prevented its planned re-opening. The War Department came to an agreement with Ford to purchase the theater and it was converted into offices.  The building would have to wait until 1968 to see another play performed on its restored stage.  (By John Osborne) 

The previous week, John T. Ford had announced in the press that he was reopening his theater.  He had quickly sold two hundred tickets but condemnation across Washington D.C. was very heavy.  Secretary of War Stanton, on the pretext of public safety, surrounded the site with troops on this the scheduled opening day and prevented any performances.  The Government purchased the theater from Ford soon after and converted it to offices.  (By John Osborne) 

John T. Ford announced in several Washington newspapers that he was planning to re-open his theater for performances at the end of the following week.  He assured the city that he would not be opening the presidential box where Abraham Lincoln had been fatally wounded almost three months before and it would remain shrouded.  Popular uproar and official condemnation followed immediately, including death threats, and the planned performances were cancelled.  (By John Osborne) 

Impressive ceremonies were held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania as the cornerstone of the Soldiers' Monument was laid in the Soldiers' National Cemetery.  Dignitaries included Governor Andrew Curtin, General George Meade, and score of officials and diplomats. President Johnson was not well enough to travel but he provided a message.  General Oliver O. Howard gave the keynote speech.  (By John Osborne) 

A statue of the education reformer Horace Mann was dedicated outside the State Capitol in Boston, Massachusetts.  Mann had been the first head of the state's education board and had revolutionized public education in Massachusetts.  Many of his reforms were adopted across the country to the extent  that many called him "the father of American public education."  He had died in Ohio in 1859.  (By John Osborne)