Famous Deaths In 1862

May 31 On this day in history robert Hatton, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at about 34

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

Jun 07 William B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42 died on this day in history.

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

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

Jun 30 On this day in history richard Griffith, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 48

Jul 03 In the year 1862 william Barksdale, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 40

Jul 05 Heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist (b. 1800) died in the year 1862.

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

Jul 24 Martin Van Buren, 8th pres (1837-41), dies in Kinderhook NY at 79 in the year 1862.

Aug 05 On this day in history thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47

Aug 06 Francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71 on this day in history.

Aug 09 In the year 1862 joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46

Aug 10 In the year 1862 death of shusaku Honinbo, Japanese Go player (b. 1829)

Aug 22 In the year 1862 henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51

Aug 31 George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.

Sep 01 In the year 1862 isaac Ingalls Stevens, US Union general-major, dies in battle at 44

Sep 02 Thornton F Brodhead, US lawyer/politician/brig-general, dies at 40 in the year 1862.

Sep 10 In the year 1862 carlos A Lopez, president of Paraguay (1844-62), dies at 71

Sep 14 In the year 1862 jesse Lee Reno, Union general-major (Reno Nevada), dies at 39

Sep 17 Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, (Rep-D)/Confederate brig-general, dies at 41 in the year 1862.

Sep 19 [Lewis] Henry Little, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 45 in the year 1862.

Sep 29 William "Bull" Nelson, Union general-major, murdered at 38 died in the year 1862.

Sep 30 Isaac Peace Rodman, banker/Union brig-gen, dies of injury at about 40 in the year 1862.

Oct 03 Pleasant Adam Hackleman, Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on this day in history.

Oct 04 William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36 on this day in history.

Oct 08 In the year 1862 james Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39

Oct 16 George Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31 on this day in history.

Oct 18 James Creighton, dies of rupture bladder from hitting HR on Oct 14th on this day in history.

Oct 30 On this day in history ormsby Mcknight Mitchel, US astronomer/Union-general-major, dies at 53

Nov 06 On this day in history charles Davis Jameson, US Union brig-gen (Fair Oaks), dies at 35

Nov 09 On this day in history john Bordenave Villepigue, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 32

Nov 11 In the year 1862 death of james Madison Porter, American politician (b. 1793)

Nov 13 On this day in history ludwig Uhland, writer, dies at 75

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)

Jan 03 In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)

Jan 08 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.

Jan 17 John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.

Jan 23 David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.

Jan 24 In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer