Historical Events In 1862

Sep 17   Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)-bloodiest day of the Civil War on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, (Rep-D)/Confederate brig-general, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history confederate armies officially divide into corps   

Sep 19   -20] Battle at Blackford's Ford Virginia in the year 1862.   

Sep 19   In the year 1862 adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County IA, actress (Son of Dracula)   

Sep 19   On this day in history battle of Luka, Miss   

Sep 19   [Lewis] Henry Little, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 45 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history abrahan Lincoln, the US President, orders American slaves to be freed   

Sep 22   President Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1 in the year 1862.   

Sep 23   On this day in history lincoln's Emancipation is published in Northern Newspapers   

Sep 24   Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal in the year 1862.   

Sep 25   In the year 1862 leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques)   

Sep 25   Skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19) on this day in history.   

Sep 27   In the year 1862 the birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal   

Sep 29   On this day in history william "Bull" Nelson, Union general-major, murdered at 38   

Sep 30   First Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri in the year 1862.   

Sep 30   Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer in the year 1862.   

Sep 30   On this day in history isaac Peace Rodman, banker/Union brig-gen, dies of injury at about 40   

Oct 03   -10] Battle of Corinth, Mississippi on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Battle of Corinth, Miss in the year 1862.   

Oct 03   John Briggs, cricketer (mighty England all-rounder late 19th century) in the year 1862.   

Oct 03   Pleasant Adam Hackleman, Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Battle of Corinth ends in the year 1862.   

Oct 04   In the year 1862 william Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36   

Oct 05   In the year 1862 battle of Big Hatchie River, MS   

Oct 06   In the year 1862 albert Jeremiah Beveridge, US, politician/author (Progressive)   

Oct 08   Battle of Perryville, KY-Confederate invasion halted in the year 1862.   

Oct 08   In the year 1862 james Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39   

Oct 10   Arthur De Greef, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history jEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan"   

Oct 12   Maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi in the year 1862.   

Oct 13   Bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech in the year 1862.   

Oct 14   On this day in history baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18   

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

Jan 08   In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.   

Jan 18   In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61