Historical Events In 1862

Sep 17   On this day in history battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)-bloodiest day of the Civil War  

Sep 17   Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, (Rep-D)/Confederate brig-general, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Sep 18   In the year 1862 confederate armies officially divide into corps  

Sep 19   On this day in history -20] Battle at Blackford's Ford Virginia  

Sep 19   Adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County IA, actress (Son of Dracula) on this day in history.  

Sep 19   In the year 1862 battle of Luka, Miss  

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

Sep 22   On this day in history abrahan Lincoln, the US President, orders American slaves to be freed  

Sep 22   In the year 1862 president Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1  

Sep 23   On this day in history lincoln's Emancipation is published in Northern Newspapers  

Sep 24   Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques)  

Sep 25   Skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee on this day in history.  

Sep 27   On this day in history louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19)  

Sep 27   On this day in history the birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal  

Sep 29   William "Bull" Nelson, Union general-major, murdered at 38 on this day in history.  

Sep 30   First Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 30   Isaac Peace Rodman, banker/Union brig-gen, dies of injury at about 40 on this day in history.  

Oct 03   In the year 1862 -10] Battle of Corinth, Mississippi  

Oct 03   In the year 1862 battle of Corinth, Miss  

Oct 03   John Briggs, cricketer (mighty England all-rounder late 19th century) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04   Battle of Corinth ends in the year 1862.  

Oct 04   In the year 1862 william Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36  

Oct 05   Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS in the year 1862.  

Oct 06   Albert Jeremiah Beveridge, US, politician/author (Progressive) on this day in history.  

Oct 08   In the year 1862 battle of Perryville, KY-Confederate invasion halted  

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

Oct 10   Arthur De Greef, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 12   JEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan" on this day in history.  

Oct 12   In the year 1862 maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi  

Oct 13   In the year 1862 bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech  

Oct 14   Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1862 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   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.