Page 12: Historical Events In 1862

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1862 -20] Battle at Blackford's Ford Virginia   

Sep 19   Adeline De Walt Reynolds, Benton County IA, actress (Son of Dracula) in the year 1862.   

Sep 19   On this day in history battle of Luka, Miss   

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

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

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

Sep 23   Lincoln's Emancipation is published in Northern Newspapers on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 25   In the year 1862 skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee   

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 in the year 1862.   

Sep 30   In the year 1862 isaac Peace Rodman, banker/Union brig-gen, dies of injury at about 40   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1862 battle of Corinth, Miss   

Oct 03   In the year 1862 john Briggs, cricketer (mighty England all-rounder late 19th century)   

Oct 03   Pleasant Adam Hackleman, Union brig-general, dies in battle at 47 in the year 1862.   

Oct 04   Battle of Corinth ends on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history 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   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   James Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 in the year 1862.   

Oct 10   In the year 1862 arthur De Greef, composer   

Oct 12   On this day in history jEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan"   

Oct 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)   

Jan 03   In the year 1862 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

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

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1862.   

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