Historical Events In 1862
Jul 16 David G Farragut became first rear admiral in US Navy
Mar 15 General John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin TN
Mar 11 Lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief &makes him head of Army of the Potomac. Gen Henry Halleck is named general-in-chief
Mar 03 General Pope lays siege in front of New Madrid MO
Mar 05 Union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina FL
Mar 07 Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Generals McCulloch &McIntosh killed
Mar 08 Battle of Elkhorn Tavern ends with Confederate withdrawal
Mar 14 Battle of New Bern NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern
Mar 09 First battle between ironclads, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia
Mar 14 Battle of New Bern NC General Burnside conquers New Bern
Mar 23 Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson begins his Valley Campaign
Mar 28 Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia
Mar 31 Civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River
Mar 08 Naval Engagement at Hampton Roads VA CSS Virginia, Jamestown &Yorktown vs USS Cumberland, Congress &Monitor
Mar 22 San Marino & Italy conclude treaty of friendship & cooperation
Mar 16 Battle at Pound Gap KY: Confederates separate battles
Mar 26 Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)
Mar 11 General Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia
Mar 08 Naval Engagement at Hampton Roads VA: CSS Virginia, Jamestown &Yorktown vs USS Cumberland, Congress &Monitor
Mar 06 Battle of Pea Ridge AR (Elkhorn Tavern)
Mar 08 Confederate ironclad "Merrimack" launched
Mar 07 Battle of West Point VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville)
Mar 16 Battle at Pound Gap KY Confederates separate battles
Mar 07 Much of Enschede Netherlands destroyed by fire
Mar 10 Great Britain &France recognizes independence of Zanzibar
Mar 10 US issues paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 &$1000)

