Historical Events In 1862
Sunday, 17 January 2021
Jun 30 Day 6 of the 7 Days-Battle of White Oak Swamp on this day in history.
Jun 30 On this day in history richard Griffith, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 48
Jul 01 On this day in history battle at Booneville Mississippi: Confed superior power driven out
Jul 01 In the year 1862 day 7 of the 7 Days-Battle of Malvern Hill
Jul 02 On this day in history lincoln signs act granting land for state agricultural colleges
Jul 02 On this day in history the birth of William Henry Bragg, English physicist
Jul 03 On this day in history friedrich Ernst Koch, composer
Jul 03 William Barksdale, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 40 in the year 1862.
Jul 04 On this day in history battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid)
Jul 04 In the year 1862 lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell
Jul 06 On this day in history skirmish at Devall's Bluff Arkansas (106 casualties)
Jul 07 In the year 1862 land Grant Act endows state colleges with federal land
Jul 08 In the year 1862 odore R Timby patents revolving gun turret
Jul 09 On this day in history gen John Hunt Morgan captures Tompkinsville, Ky
Jul 10 US begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad on this day in history.
Jul 11 In the year 1862 lincoln appoints General Halleck general-in-chief
Jul 11 On this day in history liza Nina Mary Frederica Lehmann, composer
Jul 12 Congress authorizes Medal of Honor in the year 1862.
Jul 12 In the year 1862 the United States Medal of Honor is created
Jul 13 Battle of Murfreesboro, TN (Forrest's Raid) US895 CS150 in the year 1862.
Jul 14 In the year 1862 florence Bascom, US, 1st American woman PhD
Jul 14 The birth of Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter in the year 1862.
Jul 15 CSS Arkansas vs USS Cardondelet & Queen of the West engage at Yazoo R in the year 1862.
Jul 15 In the year 1862 david Emanuel Twiggs, US Confederate gen-mjr (Monterrey), dies at 72
Jul 16 On this day in history david G Farragut became first rear admiral in US Navy
Jul 16 David G Farragut is 1st rear admiral in US Navy on this day in history.
Jul 16 On this day in history ida Bell Wells-Barnett [Iola], US civil rights activist
Jul 17 On this day in history naval Engagement at Pascagoula River MS: USS Potomac Expedition
Jul 17 US army authorized to accept blacks as laborers in the year 1862.
Jul 18 On this day in history battle of Newburgh, IN
Jul 18 Victor, Prince Napoleon (Napoleon V), French pretender to throne in the year 1862.
Jul 19 Forrest's 1st raid in the year 1862.
Jul 19 In the year 1862 forrest's first raid
Jul 20 Guerrilla campaign in GA (Porter's & Poindexter's) [->SEP 20] US580 CS2866 on this day in history.
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