Page 10: Historical Events In 1862

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

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

Jul 27   Hurricane hits Canton; about 40,000 die on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1862 steamer "Golden Gate" burns & sinks off west coast of Mexico   

Jul 28   Confederate forces defeated at More's Hill, Mo on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1862 montague Rhodes James, scholar/author/editor   

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

Aug 05   In the year 1862 battle of Baton Rouge, LA   

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

Aug 06   In the year 1862 confederate Army ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

Aug 06   In the year 1862 cSA ironclad "Arkansas" is badly damaged in Union attack   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1862 battle of Cedar Mountain VA (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain)   

Aug 09   On this day in history joseph Bennett Plummer, US Union-brig-gen, dies at 42 or 46   

Aug 10   In the year 1862 battle of Nueces River TX   

Aug 11   Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly) in the year 1862.   

Aug 12   Gen John Hunt Morgan & his raiders capture Gallatin, TX in the year 1862.   

Aug 12   Gen John Hunt Morgan and his raiders capture Gallatin, TX in the year 1862.   

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

Aug 14   In the year 1862 lincoln receives first group of blacks to confer with US president   

Aug 16   In the year 1862 amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor (tackling dummy)   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history general Lee's adjutant major Stuart captured   

Aug 21   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 in the year 1862.   

Aug 21   The Vienna Stadtpark opens its gates in the year 1862.   

Aug 22   Battle of Catlett's Station VA on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune)   

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

Aug 22   In the year 1862 the birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune'   

Aug 23   Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves in the year 1862.   

Aug 27   In the year 1862 battle of Cub Run, VA   

Aug 28   In the year 1862 battle of 2nd Bull Run   

Aug 28   Battle of Thoroughfare Gap VA in the year 1862.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

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

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

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