Page 10: Historical Events In 1862

Jul 24   In the year 1862 johan A de Sleeve, [Adwaita], philosopher/classical/poet (Brahman)   

Jul 24   Martin Van Buren, 8th pres (1837-41), dies in Kinderhook NY at 79 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1862 hurricane hits Canton; about 40,000 die   

Jul 27   On this day in history steamer "Golden Gate" burns & sinks off west coast of Mexico   

Jul 28   Confederate forces defeated at More's Hill, Mo in the year 1862.   

Aug 01   Montague Rhodes James, scholar/author/editor on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1862 uS govt collects its 1st income tax   

Aug 05   Battle of Baton Rouge, LA in the year 1862.   

Aug 05   Thomas Williams, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

Aug 06   CSA ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history francisco Acuna de Figueroa, Uruguay national anthem, dies at 71   

Aug 09   Battle of Cedar Mountain VA (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain) 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   Battle of Nueces River TX on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly)   

Aug 12   In the year 1862 gen John Hunt Morgan & his raiders capture Gallatin, TX   

Aug 12   In the year 1862 gen John Hunt Morgan and his raiders capture Gallatin, TX   

Aug 14   Lincoln receives 1st group of blacks to confer with US president in the year 1862.   

Aug 14   Lincoln receives first group of blacks to confer with US president on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)   

Aug 17   Confederate troops under Kirby Smith enter Kentucky on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1862 general Lee's adjutant major Stuart captured   

Aug 21   On this day in history billy Barker discovers gold in creeks running into the Quesnel River; town of Barkerville, BC, grows up around mine; the find sparks a massive gold rush into the Cariboo.   

Aug 21   The Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history battle of Catlett's Station VA   

Aug 22   In the year 1862 claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune)   

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

Aug 22   The birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune' on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1862 skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments)   

Aug 25   On this day in history secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves   

Aug 27   Battle of Cub Run, VA in the year 1862.   

Aug 28   Battle of 2nd Bull Run in the year 1862.   

Aug 28   On this day in history battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA   

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

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

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

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

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61