Page 4: Historical Events In 1862

Mar 12   Jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross).   

Mar 13   Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer.   

Mar 14   Battle of New Bern NC General Burnside conquers New Bern.   

Mar 14   Vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology   

Mar 15   Gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, TN.   

Mar 15   General John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin TN.   

Mar 16   Battle at Pound Gap Kentucky: Confederates separate battles.   

Mar 16   Battle at Pound Gap KY Confederates separate battles   

Mar 17   Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62.   

Mar 19   F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73.   

Mar 22   San Marino and Italy conclude treaty of friendship and cooperation   

Mar 23   In this year, Battle of Kernstown VA-Jackson starts his Valley Campaign.   

Mar 23   Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81.   

Mar 23   Nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950)   

Mar 26   Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch).   

Mar 26   Battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

Mar 26   George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer   

Mar 28   Aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926)   

Mar 28   Skirmish at Bealeton Station, Virginia.   

Mar 31   Civil War action at Island #10 on Mississippi River.   

Mar 31   Civil War action at Island #10 on the Mississippi River.   

Apr 01   Shenandoah Valley campaign, Jackson's Battle of Woodstock, VA.   

Apr 02   Nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931)   

Apr 03   James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies.   

Apr 04   Battle of Yorktown begins.   

Apr 04   Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45.   

Apr 04   US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond.   

Apr 05   Louis Ganne, composer   

Apr 05   Siege of Yorktown VA   

Apr 06   Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51   

Apr 06   Battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee.   

Apr 06   Naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh.   

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls   

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn   

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Jan 01   Snitz edwards: Hungary, actor (college, phantom of the opera)   

Jan 03   Sir matthew nathan: British governor of queensland and other places   

Jan 08   Frank nelson doubleday: Publisher/founder (doubleday & co)   

Jan 17   John e akkeringa: Dutch painter/etcher   

Jan 23   David hilbert: Königsberg east prussia, mathematician   

Jan 24   Edith wharton[-jones]: Us, novelist (ethan frome, house of mirth)   

Jan 29   Frederick delius: Bradford england, composer (hiawatha)   

Jan 30   Walter johannes damrosch: Composer   

Jan 01   Mikhail vasilievich ostrogradsky: Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   Joseph frohlich: Composer,    

Jan 10   Samuel colt: Inventor (6 shot revolver),    

Jan 18   John tyler: 10th us pres (1841-45),    

Jan 20   Felix zollicoffer: Gen killed after mistakenly riding into union lines   

Jan 24   James mcintosh: Us confederate brig-gen,    

Feb 03   Jean-baptiste biot: French physicist/astronomer,    

Feb 07   Frantisek jan skroup: Composer,