Page 12: Historical Events In 1862

Sep 17   On this day in history battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)-bloodiest day of the Civil War   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history battle of Luka, Miss   

Sep 19   On this day in history [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   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   On this day in history confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal   

Sep 25   In the year 1862 leon Boellmann, French organist/composer (Variations Symphoniques)   

Sep 25   On this day in history skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee   

Sep 27   Louis Botha, Greytown S Africa, 1st PM of South Africa (1910-19) in the year 1862.   

Sep 27   In the year 1862 the birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal   

Sep 29   On this day in history william "Bull" Nelson, Union general-major, murdered at 38   

Sep 30   First Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri in the year 1862.   

Sep 30   In the year 1862 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   -10] Battle of Corinth, Mississippi on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1862 battle of Corinth ends   

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   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   James Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Arthur De Greef, composer in the year 1862.   

Oct 12   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18   

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.   

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   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

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 in the year 1862.   

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

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.