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 in the year 1862.   

Sep 18   On this day in history confederate armies officially divide into corps   

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

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

Sep 19   In the year 1862 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   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   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   In the year 1862 louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19)   

Sep 27   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

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 in the year 1862.   

Oct 03   On this day in history -10] Battle of Corinth, Mississippi   

Oct 03   On this day in history battle of Corinth, Miss   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 10   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 30   In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

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

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 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   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   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61