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 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   Naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1862 island #10 falls after long siege, Battle of Shiloh   

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

Apr 08   John D Lynde patents aerosol dispenser on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 11   In the year 1862 charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41)   

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1862 james Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA   

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 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   In the year 1862 louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns   

Apr 20   In the year 1862 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   In the year 1862 battle of New Orleans LA   

Apr 25   In the year 1862 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   100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss in the year 1862.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.   

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   On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)   

Jan 05   Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47   

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 in the year 1862.   

Jan 24   James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

Feb 07   In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61