Page 5: Historical Events In 1862

Apr 04   In the year 1862 uS begins Peninsular Campaign aimed at capturing Richmond   

Apr 05   Louis Ganne, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Siege of Yorktown VA in the year 1862.   

Apr 06   On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   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) in the year 1862.   

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

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

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   District of Columbia abolishes slavery on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Pres Davis approves conscription act for white males between 18-35 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Battle of New Orleans LA on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55   

Apr 25   Edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 union naval forces occupy New Orleans, LA   

Apr 29   In the year 1862 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   On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)   

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   In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.