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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Lincoln's Emancipation is published in Northern Newspapers in the year 1862.   

Sep 24   Confederate Congress adopts confederacy seal in the year 1862.   

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

Sep 25   In the year 1862 skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee   

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

Sep 27   On this day in history the birth of Louis Botha, South African politician; PM of Transvaal   

Sep 29   In the year 1862 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   Georgy Eduardovich Konyus, composer in the year 1862.   

Sep 30   Isaac Peace Rodman, banker/Union brig-gen, dies of injury at about 40 in the year 1862.   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1862 battle of Corinth, Miss   

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   Battle of Corinth ends in the year 1862.   

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   In the year 1862 battle of Perryville, KY-Confederate invasion halted   

Oct 08   James Streshley Jackson, attorney/Union-brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 in the year 1862.   

Oct 10   Arthur De Greef, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech   

Oct 14   Baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

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 in the year 1862.   

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

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   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33   

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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