Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1862 louis Ganne, composer  

Apr 05   Siege of Yorktown VA in the year 1862.  

Apr 06   Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 in the year 1862.  

Apr 06   Battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee in the year 1862.  

Apr 06   Naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh in the year 1862.  

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn on this day in history.  

Apr 07   In the year 1862 grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls  

Apr 07   H P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia in the year 1862.  

Apr 07   Island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh in the year 1862.  

Apr 07   Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1862.  

Apr 08   John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser in the year 1862.  

Apr 09   George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1862 william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40  

Apr 11   Charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41) on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia in the year 1862.  

Apr 11   Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender on this day in history.  

Apr 12   James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA in the year 1862.  

Apr 14   Battle of Ft Pillow TN on this day in history.  

Apr 14   On this day in history pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)  

Apr 16   In the year 1862 district of Columbia abolishes slavery  

Apr 16   In the year 1862 pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35  

Apr 16   Slavery abolished in District of Columbia in the year 1862.  

Apr 18   Battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns in the year 1862.  

Apr 20   On this day in history the first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard.  

Apr 21   Congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co in the year 1862.  

Apr 25   Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Battle of New Orleans LA in the year 1862.  

Apr 25   In the year 1862 charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55  

Apr 25   In the year 1862 edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs  

Apr 25   Union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA in the year 1862.  

Apr 29   100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss on this day in history.  

Apr 29   New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born in the year 1862.  

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

Jan 17   John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)  

Jan 30   Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.