Historical Events
- Battle at Chantilly (Ox Hill) Virginia (2100 casualties)
- Federal tax levied on tobacco
Famous Birthdays
- Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer and theorist (Wagner Opera sets), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1928)
Famous Deaths
- Isaac Ingalls Stevens, US Union general-major, dies in battle at 44
- Oliver Tilden, of the Bronx, killed in Civil War in Virginia
- Philip "Phil" Kearny, US Union general-major, dies in battle at 48
About September 1, 1862
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 161 years and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
