Page 5: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   US begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond in the year 1862.   

Apr 05   In the year 1862 louis Ganne, composer   

Apr 05   On this day in history siege of Yorktown VA   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls in the year 1862.   

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1862 rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia   

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

Apr 12   James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1862 battle of Ft Pillow TN   

Apr 14   Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11) in the year 1862.   

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   On this day in history battle of Ft Jackson, Ft St Philip & New Orlean's, LA   

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   In the year 1862 admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans, La   

Apr 25   On this day in history battle of New Orleans LA   

Apr 25   Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 in the year 1862.   

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss   

Apr 29   On this day in history new Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War   

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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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 08   In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61