Historical Events In 1862

Jun 30   In the year 1862 day 6 of the 7 Days-Battle of White Oak Swamp  

Jun 30   Richard Griffith, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   In the year 1862 battle at Booneville Mississippi: Confed superior power driven out  

Jul 01   On this day in history day 7 of the 7 Days-Battle of Malvern Hill  

Jul 02   Lincoln signs act granting land for state agricultural colleges on this day in history.  

Jul 02   In the year 1862 the birth of William Henry Bragg, English physicist  

Jul 03   Friedrich Ernst Koch, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 03   William Barksdale, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 40 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Battle at Green River Ky (Morgan's Ohio Raid) on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1862 lewis Carroll creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice P Liddell  

Jul 06   Skirmish at Devall's Bluff Arkansas (106 casualties) in the year 1862.  

Jul 07   Land Grant Act endows state colleges with federal land in the year 1862.  

Jul 08   On this day in history odore R Timby patents revolving gun turret  

Jul 09   In the year 1862 gen John Hunt Morgan captures Tompkinsville, Ky  

Jul 10   On this day in history uS begins construction of Central Pacific Railroad  

Jul 11   Lincoln appoints General Halleck general-in-chief on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Liza Nina Mary Frederica Lehmann, composer in the year 1862.  

Jul 12   Congress authorizes Medal of Honor in the year 1862.  

Jul 12   The United States Medal of Honor is created on this day in history.  

Jul 13   Battle of Murfreesboro, TN (Forrest's Raid) US895 CS150 in the year 1862.  

Jul 14   Florence Bascom, US, 1st American woman PhD on this day in history.  

Jul 14   In the year 1862 the birth of Gustav Klimt, Austrian painter  

Jul 15   CSS Arkansas vs USS Cardondelet & Queen of the West engage at Yazoo R in the year 1862.  

Jul 15   David Emanuel Twiggs, US Confederate gen-mjr (Monterrey), dies at 72 in the year 1862.  

Jul 16   In the year 1862 david G Farragut became first rear admiral in US Navy  

Jul 16   David G Farragut is 1st rear admiral in US Navy in the year 1862.  

Jul 16   On this day in history ida Bell Wells-Barnett [Iola], US civil rights activist  

Jul 17   Naval Engagement at Pascagoula River MS: USS Potomac Expedition in the year 1862.  

Jul 17   In the year 1862 uS army authorized to accept blacks as laborers  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   On this day in history forrest's first raid  

Jul 20   On this day in history guerrilla campaign in GA (Porter's & Poindexter's) [->SEP 20] US580 CS2866  

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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 in the year 1862.  

Jan 08   In the year 1862 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   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.  

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   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)  

Jan 05   On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.  

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

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.  

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