Historical Events In 1862

Jun 02   Gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA & NC in the year 1862.   

Jun 02   In the year 1862 gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA & NC   

Jun 04   On this day in history confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn   

Jun 04   On this day in history confederates evacuate Ft Pillow, Tenn   

Jun 05   Allvar Gullstrand, Swedish physician (Nobel 1911) in the year 1862.   

Jun 06   On this day in history battle of Memphis-city is surrendered   

Jun 06   Battle of Memphis-the city is surrendered on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history henry John Newbolt, English sea historian/poet   

Jun 06   On this day in history the birth of Henry Newbolt, English poet   

Jun 06   Turner Ashby, General, killed near Harrisonburg VA, dies at 33 in the year 1862.   

Jun 07   On this day in history skirmish at Union Church, VA (Peninsular)   

Jun 07   In the year 1862 william B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42   

Jun 08   In the year 1862 valley Campaign-Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia   

Jun 09   On this day in history battle of Port Republic, last of 5 battles in Jacksons Valley camp   

Jun 15   On this day in history gen JEB Stuart completes his "ride around McClellan"   

Jun 17   Charles J Canning, English 1st viceroy of British-Indies, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history slavery outlawed in US territories   

Jun 20   On this day in history barbu Catargiu, the Prime Minister of Romania, is assassinated.   

Jun 21   Henry Holden Huss, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Battle of Oak Grove, VA (Orchard, Henrico, French's Field) (Kings's Schoolhouse) Day 1 of 7 Days on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1862 day 1 of the 7 Days begins with fighting at Oak Grove   

Jun 25   Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell, composer in the year 1862.   

Jun 26   In the year 1862 battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulse Confederacy in Virginia   

Jun 26   Battle of Beaver Dam Creek-Union repulses Confederacy in Virginia in the year 1862.   

Jun 26   On this day in history day 2 of the 7 Days-Battle of Mechanicsville   

Jun 27   In the year 1862 -28] Battle at Garnett's/Golding's Farms, Virginia   

Jun 27   On this day in history chatham Roberdeau Wheat, Confederate major, dies in battle at about 35   

Jun 27   Day 3 of the 7 Days-Battle of Gaines' Mill on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history may Irwin, US comedienne/singer (Hot Time in the Old Town)   

Jun 28   Day 4 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station/Garnett's Farm, VA in the year 1862.   

Jun 28   In the year 1862 day 4 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station   

Jun 29   Day 5 of 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station Va on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Day 5 of the 7 Days-Battle of Savage's Station in the year 1862.   

Jun 30   Battle at Nelson's Farm, Virginia on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

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.