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   Confederate armies officially divide into corps in the year 1862.  

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   Battle of Luka, Miss on this day in history.  

Sep 19   [Lewis] Henry Little, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 45 on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Abrahan Lincoln, the US President, orders American slaves to be freed on this day in history.  

Sep 22   On this day in history president Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1  

Sep 23   In the year 1862 lincoln's Emancipation is published in Northern Newspapers  

Sep 24   Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal in the year 1862.  

Sep 25   Leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques) on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee  

Sep 27   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 william "Bull" Nelson, Union general-major, murdered at 38  

Sep 30   On this day in history first Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri  

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   On this day in history -10] Battle of Corinth, Mississippi  

Oct 03   Battle of Corinth, Miss on this day in history.  

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

Oct 03   On this day in history pleasant Adam Hackleman, Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47  

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   On this day in history battle of Big Hatchie River, MS  

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

Oct 08   Battle of Perryville, KY-Confederate invasion halted in the year 1862.  

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

Oct 10   On this day in history arthur De Greef, composer  

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

Oct 12   Maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech on this day in history.  

Oct 14   In the year 1862 baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)  

Jan 08   In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)  

Jan 17   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher  

Jan 23   In the year 1862 birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician  

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

Jan 01   Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

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   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 in the year 1862.  

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

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

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

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