Historical Events
- -May 17] Battle of Princeton, West Virginia
- Battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling), Virginia
- Confederate ship Alabama launched as the Enrica at Birkenhead, England, where she had been built in secret
- First baseball enclosure opens at Union Grounds, Brooklyn
General Order No. 28
Major General Benjamin Butler issues order (New Orleans) that Confederate women abusing Union soldiers be treated as whores
- US Department of Agriculture created
Famous Birthdays
- Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian playwright (La Ronde - Reigen), and novelist (Fräulein Else), born in Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austrian Empire (d. 1931)
- John Reeves Ellerman, British accountant, businessman, and shipping magnate, born in Kingston upon Hull, England (d. 1933)
About May 15, 1862
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 161 years, 11 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
