Page 12: Historical Events In 1862

Sep 17   Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)-bloodiest day of the Civil War on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, (Rep-D)/Confederate brig-general, dies at 41 in the year 1862.   

Sep 18   Confederate armies officially divide into corps in the year 1862.   

Sep 19   In the year 1862 -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   Battle of Luka, Miss on this day in history.   

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

Sep 22   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal   

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

Sep 25   Skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee in the year 1862.   

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

Sep 27   The birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal on this day in history.   

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

Oct 03   Battle of Corinth, Miss in the year 1862.   

Oct 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 battle of Corinth ends   

Oct 04   William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36 in the year 1862.   

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   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   On this day in history arthur De Greef, composer   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi   

Oct 13   Bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech in the year 1862.   

Oct 14   Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18 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 in the year 1862.   

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   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

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 in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

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