Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history louis Ganne, composer   

Apr 05   In the year 1862 siege of Yorktown VA   

Apr 06   Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 in the year 1862.   

Apr 06   Battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1862 grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn   

Apr 07   On this day in history grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls   

Apr 07   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia in the year 1862.   

Apr 07   Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 08   On this day in history john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser   

Apr 09   George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 in the year 1862.   

Apr 10   William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41) in the year 1862.   

Apr 11   In the year 1862 rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia   

Apr 11   On this day in history rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender   

Apr 12   James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Battle of Ft Pillow TN on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11) on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history district of Columbia abolishes slavery   

Apr 16   In the year 1862 pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35   

Apr 16   In the year 1862 slavery abolished in District of Columbia   

Apr 18   On this day in history battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA   

Apr 19   On this day in history louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns   

Apr 20   The first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard in the year 1862.   

Apr 21   In the year 1862 congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co   

Apr 25   On this day in history admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La   

Apr 25   Battle of New Orleans LA on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55   

Apr 25   Edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs in the year 1862.   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA   

Apr 29   100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1862 new Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.