Historical Events
- Actions at Stony Creek/Nottoway bridge, Virginia (Drewry's Bluff)
- Atlanta Campaign: Severe fighting near Dalton
- Battle of Spotsylvania Court House begins
Famous Deaths
- James Samuel Wadsworth, American politician and major general (Union), dies in battle at 56
- Leroy Augustus Stafford, Confederate American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies from injuries incurred 3 days earlier during the Battle of the Wilderness in northern Virginia, at 42
About May 8, 1864
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 159 years, 4 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Taurus
