Page 12: Historical Events In 1862

Sep 19   Battle of Luka, Miss.   

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

Sep 22   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.   

Sep 23   Lincoln's Emancipation is published in Northern Newspapers   

Sep 24   In this year, Confederate Congress formally adopts confederacy seal   

Sep 25   Leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques).   

Sep 25   Skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee   

Sep 27   Louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19)   

Sep 27   Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal is born.   

Sep 29   William "Bull" Nelson, Union general-major, murdered at 38   

Sep 30   Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer   

Sep 30   inaugural Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri.   

Sep 30   Isaac Peace Rodman, banker/Union brig-gen, dies of injury at about 40   

Oct 03   -10] Battle of Corinth, Mississippi.   

Oct 03   Battle of Corinth, Miss.   

Oct 03   John Briggs, cricketer (mighty England all-rounder late 19th century)   

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

Oct 04   Battle of Corinth ends   

Oct 04   William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36   

Oct 05   Battle of Big Hatchie River, MS   

Oct 06   Albert Jeremiah Beveridge, US, politician/author (Progressive)   

Oct 08   Battle of Perryville, KY-Confederate invasion halted   

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

Oct 10   Arthur De Greef, composer   

Oct 12   JEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan".   

Oct 12   Maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi   

Oct 13   Bismarck's "Blood and Iron" speech.   

Oct 14   Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18   

Oct 16   George Burgwyn Anderson, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 31   

Oct 17   Battle of Leetown and Thoroughfare Gap, VA.   

Oct 18   James Creighton, dies of rupture bladder from hitting HR on Oct 14th.   

Oct 18   Morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, KY   

Oct 19   Auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory).   

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Jan 01   Snitz edwards: Hungary, actor (college, phantom of the opera)   

Jan 03   Sir matthew nathan: British governor of queensland and other places   

Jan 08   Frank nelson doubleday: Publisher/founder (doubleday & co)   

Jan 17   John e akkeringa: Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   David hilbert: Königsberg east prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   Edith wharton[-jones]: Us, novelist (ethan frome, house of mirth)   

Jan 29   Frederick delius: Bradford england, composer (hiawatha)   

Jan 30   Walter johannes damrosch: Composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail vasilievich ostrogradsky: Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   Joseph frohlich: Composer,    

Jan 10   Samuel colt: Inventor (6 shot revolver),    

Jan 18   John tyler: 10th us pres (1841-45),   

Jan 20   Felix zollicoffer: Gen killed after mistakenly riding into union lines   

Jan 24   James mcintosh: Us confederate brig-gen,    

Feb 03   Jean-baptiste biot: French physicist/astronomer,    

Feb 07   Frantisek jan skroup: Composer,