Historical Events In 1862

Sep 17   Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)-bloodiest day of the Civil War in the year 1862.  

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

Sep 18   Confederate armies officially divide into corps on this day in history.  

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

Sep 19   In the year 1862 adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County IA, actress (Son of Dracula)  

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

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

Sep 30   In the year 1862 georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer  

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

Oct 03   In the year 1862 -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   In the year 1862 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   Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS on this day in history.  

Oct 06   On this day in history albert Jeremiah Beveridge, US, politician/author (Progressive)  

Oct 08   Battle of Perryville, KY-Confederate invasion halted on this day in history.  

Oct 08   On this day in history james Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39  

Oct 10   Arthur De Greef, composer in the year 1862.  

Oct 12   JEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan" in the year 1862.  

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

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

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.  

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