Historical Events In 1862

Jan 24   In the year 1862 james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33  

Jan 24   In the year 1862 romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza  

Jan 24   The birth of Edith Wharton, American writer on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1862 lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order  

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

Jan 30   US Navy's 1st ironclad warship (Monitor) launched in the year 1862.  

Jan 30   In the year 1862 uS Navy's first ironclad warship (Monitor) launched  

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer in the year 1862.  

Jan 31   On this day in history telescope maker Alvin Clark discovers dwarf companion of Sirius  

Feb 01   In the year 1862 julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic"  

Feb 01   On this day in history julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of the Republic"  

Feb 03   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 05   In the year 1862 felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer  

Feb 06   Gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee in the year 1862.  

Feb 06   General Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee in the year 1862.  

Feb 06   On this day in history naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF) on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1862 battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound  

Feb 10   Dutch 2nd government of Thorbecke forms on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Dutch 2nd govt of Thorbecke forms on this day in history.  

Feb 10   W H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer (7 wkts in 1 Test for S Africa 1889) on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1862 -Feb 16th) Siege of Ft Donelson TN  

Feb 13   In the year 1862 karel Weis, composer  

Feb 13   In the year 1862 siege of Ft Donelson TN  

Feb 14   Galena, 1st US iron-clad warship for service at sea, launched, Conn in the year 1862.  

Feb 14   Galena, first US iron-clad warship for service at sea, launched, Connecticut in the year 1862.  

Feb 15   Grant's major assault on Ft Donelson TN in the year 1862.  

Feb 15   On this day in history grant's major assault on Ft Donelson, Tennessee  

Feb 16   On this day in history ft Donelson captured by Gen Grant (1,400 confederates surrender)  

Feb 16   Ft Donelson captured by General Grant (1,400 confederates surrender) on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)  

Jan 17   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher  

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   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61