Historical Events In 1862

Jan 31 Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius

Jan 01 The first US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000)

Jan 07 Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson march towards Romney WV

Jan 01 US income tax goes into effect (3% of incomes > $600,% of incomes > $10,000)

Jan 17 -Jan 22nd) BBT Fort Henry TN by USS Lexington

Jan 03 Romney Campaign - Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester

Jan 07 Battle of Manassas Junction VA

Jan 01 Battle of Fort McRee FL, Battle of Port Royal SC (Port Royal Ferry)

Jan 09 In Halifax, Nova Scotia the Grenadier Guards land to garrison the Citadel Fort

Jan 10 Battle of Big Sandy River KY (Middle Creek)

Jan 19 Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky (Fishing Creek, Logan's Crossroads)

Jan 26 Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order

Jan 17 -Jan 22nd) BBT Fort Henry TN by USS Lexington

Jan 30 US Navy's first ironclad warship (Monitor) launched

Jan 04 Battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post)

Jan 18 Confederate Territory of Arizona is formed

Jan 24 Romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza

Jan 04 Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath

Jan 03 Romney Campaign - Stonewall Jackson moves north from Winchester

Jan 04 Battle of Helena, AR

Jan 07 Battle of Manassas Junction VA

Jan 10 The inventor of the Revolver Samuel Colt dies.

Jan 04 Battle of Helena, AR

Jan 04 Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath

Jan 31 Telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius

Jan 04 Battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post)

Jan 24 The birth of Edith Wharton, American writer

Jan 01 The first US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000)

Feb 21 Confederate Constitution & Presidency are declared permanent

Feb 06 General Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee

Feb 21 Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico

Feb 26 Battle of Woodburn, KY

Feb 28 The opera "La Reine de Saba" premieres (Paris)

Feb 08 Battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound

Feb 06 Victory for General Ulysses S Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson; Grant earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant

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