Historical Events In 1862

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

Apr 05   On this day in history louis Ganne, composer  

Apr 05   Siege of Yorktown VA on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Battle of Shiloh, Union defeats Confederacy in SW Tennessee on this day in history.  

Apr 06   On this day in history naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh  

Apr 07   In the year 1862 grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn  

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

Apr 07   On this day in history h P Tuttle discovers asteroid #73 Klytia  

Apr 07   On this day in history island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh  

Apr 07   In the year 1862 sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 08   In the year 1862 john D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser  

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

Apr 10   William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 in the year 1862.  

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

Apr 11   On this day in history rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia  

Apr 11   In the year 1862 rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender  

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

Apr 14   Battle of Ft Pillow TN in the year 1862.  

Apr 14   In the year 1862 pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11)  

Apr 16   District of Columbia abolishes slavery in the year 1862.  

Apr 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.  

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

Apr 20   The first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard in the year 1862.  

Apr 21   On this day in history congress establishes US Mint in Denver, Co  

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   On this day in history union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA  

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   On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29   Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.