Page 3: Historical Events In 1862

Feb 21   Confederate Constitution & Presidency are declared permanent on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 in the year 1862.   

Feb 21   Texas Rangers win Confederate victory at Battle of Val Verde, New Mexico in the year 1862.   

Feb 22   Karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli) in the year 1862.   

Feb 24   On this day in history bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72   

Feb 25   In the year 1862 congress establishes the US Bureau of Engraving &Printing   

Feb 25   Congress forms US Bureau of Engraving & Printing on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln in the year 1862.   

Feb 26   Battle of Woodburn, KY in the year 1862.   

Feb 27   Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history opera "La Reine de Saba," premieres in Paris   

Feb 28   The opera "La Reine de Saba" premieres (Paris) on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40 in the year 1862.   

Mar 02   John Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning & Other Essays) in the year 1862.   

Mar 03   Battle of New Madrid MO-captured by Union forces on this day in history.   

Mar 03   General Pope lays siege in front of New Madrid MO in the year 1862.   

Mar 04   Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Emden-polytroop) in the year 1862.   

Mar 05   Union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida in the year 1862.   

Mar 05   In the year 1862 union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina FL   

Mar 06   Battle of Pea Ridge AR (Elkhorn Tavern) in the year 1862.   

Mar 06   Battle of Pea Ridge, AR (Elkhorn Tavern) in the year 1862.   

Mar 07   Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Generals McCulloch &McIntosh killed in the year 1862.   

Mar 07   Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Gens McCulloch & McIntosh killed on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1862 battle of West Point VA (Eltham's Landing, Barnhamsville)   

Mar 07   Ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50 in the year 1862.   

Mar 07   Much of Enschede Netherlands destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1862.   

Mar 08   On this day in history battle of Elkhorn Tavern ends with Confederate withdrawal   

Mar 08   Confederate ironclad "Merrimack" launched in the year 1862.   

Mar 08   Joseph Lee, helped develop playgrounds on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Naval Engagement at Hampton Roads VA CSS Virginia, Jamestown &Yorktown vs USS Cumberland, Congress &Monitor on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Naval Engagement at Hampton Roads VA: CSS Virginia, Jamestown &Yorktown vs USS Cumberland, Congress &Monitor on this day in history.   

Mar 09   "Monitor" (Union) & "Merrimack" (Rebel) battle in Hampton Roads on this day in history.   

Mar 09   First battle between ironclads, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia 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   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 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   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 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   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