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   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 in the year 1862.   

Sep 19   On this day in history -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   Battle of Luka, Miss on this day in history.   

Sep 19   [Lewis] Henry Little, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 45 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Abrahan Lincoln, the US President, orders American slaves to be freed in the year 1862.   

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

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   In the year 1862 skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee   

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

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   Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer in the year 1862.   

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

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

Oct 03   Battle of Corinth, Miss on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.   

Oct 06   In the year 1862 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   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 in the year 1862.   

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   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 in the year 1862.   

Jan 20   In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.   

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

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