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 in the year 1862.  

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   In the year 1862 battle of Luka, Miss  

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   Lincoln's Emancipation is published in Northern Newspapers on this day in history.  

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   Skirmish at Davis' Bridge, Tennessee on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history -10] Battle of Corinth, Mississippi  

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

Oct 03   John Briggs, cricketer (mighty England all-rounder late 19th century) in the year 1862.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 12   In the year 1862 jEB Stuart completes his "2nd ride around McClellan"  

Oct 12   Maj Gen Earl Van Dorn assumes command of Conf troops in Missisippi in the year 1862.  

Oct 13   On this day in history bismarck's "Blood & Iron" speech  

Oct 14   On this day in history baseballer James Creighton ruptures bladder hitting HR, dies 10/18  

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Jan 01   In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)  

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 in the year 1862.  

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   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 29   In the year 1862 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   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.  

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 in the year 1862.  

Feb 07   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61