Saturday, May 30, 2026

Events Diary, May 30, 1861

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–N. P. Banks, of Massachusetts, was appointed a Major-General, and Robert C. Schenck, of Ohio, a Brigadier-General in the Army. The eminent intelligence, energy, and activity of these distinguished citizens render their appointment signally judicious and fortunate.–National Intelligencer, June 1. –The Twelfth, Onondaga, and the Thirteenth, Rochester, N. Y., Regiments, commanded by Colonels Mulrath and [...]

The Rebellion Record – A Diary of American Events; by Frank Moore