Historical Events In 1862

Nov 25   Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 1862 mark A Stein, archaeologist  

Nov 28   On this day in history battle at Cane Hill, Arkansas (475 casualties)  

Nov 29   Friedrich Klose, composer in the year 1862.  

Dec 03   In the year 1862 jules Renkin, Belgian jurist/minister/premier (1931-32)  

Dec 05   Battle of Coffeeville, MS on this day in history.  

Dec 06   In the year 1862 pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians  

Dec 07   In the year 1862 battle of Hartsville, TN  

Dec 07   Paul Adam, French writer (La Bataille d'Uhde) in the year 1862.  

Dec 07   Sylvester Churchill, US Union brig-general, dies in the year 1862.  

Dec 08   Georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's) in the year 1862.  

Dec 09   Karel Kovarovic, composer in the year 1862.  

Dec 12   Battle of Dumfries, VA on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in Yazoo River in the year 1862.  

Dec 13   Battle of Fredericksburg, VA (Marye's Heights) in the year 1862.  

Dec 13   Battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North in the year 1862.  

Dec 13   Conrad Feger Jackson, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 49 in the year 1862.  

Dec 14   In the year 1862 alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [OS]  

Dec 14   George Dashiell Bayard, Union brig general, dies at 27 in the year 1862.  

Dec 16   In the year 1862 eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe)  

Dec 16   On this day in history kingdom of Nepal accepts its constitution  

Dec 17   In the year 1862 gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee  

Dec 17   In the year 1862 general US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee  

Dec 18   On this day in history battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid)  

Dec 18   Johnson Kelly Duncan, architect/Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Dec 18   The first orthopedic hospital is organized in New York City (The Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled) on this day in history.  

Dec 19   In the year 1862 skirmish at Jackson/Salem Church, Tenn (80 casualties)  

Dec 20   -Dec 20th] Battle of Kelly's Ford, VA in the year 1862.  

Dec 20   On this day in history robert Knox  

Dec 22   In the year 1862 -Jan 2nd) Raid on Morgan's: Bardstown to Elizabethtown, KY  

Dec 22   In the year 1862 connie Mack, HOF baseball executive/manager (Phila A's 1900-1950)  

Dec 23   In the year 1862 henri Pirenne, Belgian historian (History of Belgium)  

Dec 23   Union Gen Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw & common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis in the year 1862.  

Dec 23   On this day in history union General Ben "Beast" Butler is proclaimed a "felon, outlaw & common enemy of mankind" by Jefferson Davis  

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Jan 01   Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher  

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   On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)  

Jan 30   In the year 1862 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   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 in the year 1862.  

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.  

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