England
His Royal Highness, Prince Albert - husband of Queen Victoria, dies. Two weeks prior to his death, he had drafted some correspondence regarding the Trent affair. He had urged moderation but firmness toward the United States.
Confederacy - Military
Brigadier General HH Sibley assumes command of the Confederate forces on the upper Rio Grande and in New Mexico and Arizona territories.
Bibliography
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865. E.B. Long with Barbara Long, De Capo, 1971
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