Events in History
- Battle of Memphis fought on the Mississippi River, Union forces defeat Confederate fleet leading to the city's surrender
- Skirmish at Harrisonburg, Virginia, sees the Confederates win a minor victory in the Battle of Good's Farm
Birthdays in History
- Henry John Newbolt, English poet and author (Studies Green & Gray), born in Bilston, Staffordshire, England (d. 1938)
Deaths in History
- Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg, Virginia, dies at 33